JAPAN. Kyoto. 2000. At the Inari Taisha shrine. Devotees of the fox deity, protector of business, director and employees offer prayers, fruits and candy to attract good fortune to their firm. A Shinto priest performs "harae", a purification ritual for the removal of all sin, pollution and misfortune. He waves a "onusa", a branch of the sacred sakaki tree and a "haraigushi," made of paper streamers attached to a wooden stick.