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19 Mar 2026

Balinese youths engage in a fire fight using dried coconut leaves in the Lukat Geni tradition at Paksebali Village, on March 18, 2026, in Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. This tradition takes place on the eve of Pengerupukan, before Nyepi. The practice of self-purification with fire is believed to ward off disaster, cleanse physical and spiritual impurities, and neutralize negative energy. Nyepi, observed on March 18, is a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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19 Mar 2026

Balinese youths engage in a fire fight using dried coconut leaves in the Lukat Geni tradition at Paksebali Village, on March 18, 2026, in Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. This tradition takes place on the eve of Pengerupukan, before Nyepi. The practice of self-purification with fire is believed to ward off disaster, cleanse physical and spiritual impurities, and neutralize negative energy. Nyepi, observed on March 18, is a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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19 Mar 2026

Balinese youths engage in a fire fight using dried coconut leaves in the Lukat Geni tradition at Paksebali Village, on March 18, 2026, in Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. This tradition takes place on the eve of Pengerupukan, before Nyepi. The practice of self-purification with fire is believed to ward off disaster, cleanse physical and spiritual impurities, and neutralize negative energy. Nyepi, observed on March 18, is a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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19 Mar 2026

Balinese youths engage in a fire fight using dried coconut leaves in the Lukat Geni tradition at Paksebali Village, on March 18, 2026, in Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. This tradition takes place on the eve of Pengerupukan, before Nyepi. The practice of self-purification with fire is believed to ward off disaster, cleanse physical and spiritual impurities, and neutralize negative energy. Nyepi, observed on March 18, is a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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19 Mar 2026

Balinese youths engage in a fire fight using dried coconut leaves in the Lukat Geni tradition at Paksebali Village, on March 18, 2026, in Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. This tradition takes place on the eve of Pengerupukan, before Nyepi. The practice of self-purification with fire is believed to ward off disaster, cleanse physical and spiritual impurities, and neutralize negative energy. Nyepi, observed on March 18, is a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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19 Mar 2026

Balinese youths engage in a fire fight using dried coconut leaves in the Lukat Geni tradition at Paksebali Village, on March 18, 2026, in Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. This tradition takes place on the eve of Pengerupukan, before Nyepi. The practice of self-purification with fire is believed to ward off disaster, cleanse physical and spiritual impurities, and neutralize negative energy. Nyepi, observed on March 18, is a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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19 Mar 2026

Balinese youths engage in a fire fight using dried coconut leaves in the Lukat Geni tradition at Paksebali Village, on March 18, 2026, in Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. This tradition takes place on the eve of Pengerupukan, before Nyepi. The practice of self-purification with fire is believed to ward off disaster, cleanse physical and spiritual impurities, and neutralize negative energy. Nyepi, observed on March 18, is a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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#13469659

19 Mar 2026

Balinese youths carry a large statue around a village in Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia, on March 18, 2026. The Ogoh-Ogoh parade takes place on the eve of Nyepi. The giant statue symbolizes negative traits to ward off disaster, purify the environment, and expel evil spirits from the village. The parade is held before Nyepi, a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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#13469683

19 Mar 2026

Balinese youths carry a large statue around a village in Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia, on March 18, 2026. The Ogoh-Ogoh parade takes place on the eve of Nyepi. The giant statue symbolizes negative traits to ward off disaster, purify the environment, and expel evil spirits from the village. The parade is held before Nyepi, a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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#13469695

19 Mar 2026

Balinese youths carry a large statue in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on March 19, 2026. The Ogoh-Ogoh parade takes place on the eve of Nyepi celebrations. The giant statues symbolize negative traits to ward off disaster, purify the environment, and expel evil spirits from the village. The event is held before Nyepi, a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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19 Mar 2026

Balinese youths carry a large statue in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on March 19, 2026. The Ogoh-Ogoh parade takes place on the eve of Nyepi celebrations. The giant statues symbolize negative traits to ward off disaster, purify the environment, and expel evil spirits from the village. The event is held before Nyepi, a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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19 Mar 2026

Balinese youths carry a large statue in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on March 19, 2026. The Ogoh-Ogoh parade takes place on the eve of Nyepi celebrations. The giant statues symbolize negative traits to ward off disaster, purify the environment, and expel evil spirits from the village. The event is held before Nyepi, a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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19 Mar 2026

Balinese youths carry a large statue in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on March 19, 2026. The Ogoh-Ogoh parade takes place on the eve of Nyepi celebrations. The giant statues symbolize negative traits to ward off disaster, purify the environment, and expel evil spirits from the village. The event is held before Nyepi, a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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19 Mar 2026

A young man walks around a large statue in Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia, on March 19, 2026. The Ogoh-Ogoh parade takes place on the eve of Nyepi. The giant statue symbolizes negative traits to ward off disaster, purify the environment, and expel evil spirits from the village. Nyepi is a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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#13430207

11 Mar 2026

Local men share their memories of the 2011 disaster in front of the former Minamisanriku Disaster Prevention Center, preserved as a disaster heritage site, in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 11, 2026.

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11 Mar 2026

People stand in quiet contemplation on the seawall at Yuriage beach in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on March 11, 2026, at sunrise on the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.

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