It was hot weather when the ritual was performed.
People were waiting for the beginning of the ritual.
Even though it was 10 am in the morning, it was getting hotter.
Everything was ready for the ritual.
Finally the ritual began, "the receiving souls" was was the first procedure.
I didn’t know how this ritual would be proceeded.
They marched to meet the souls.
They arrived at the place to meet the souls.
The place to meet the souls was several hundred meters from the main stage.
When I followed the marching and arrived at the place for receiving the souls all around of the world.
So many photographers were waiting for the marching people and the ceremony.
The place was narrow so I could not take the best place for the photo.
The ceremony began with Buddhist songs which had the unique attractive rhythm.
Monks were dancing with the bronze bowls.
I don’t know what the meaning of the dance, but monks were very serious.
Their serious face look was so touching.
The dance was not just a dance, the dance looked like a religious discipline for me.