Editorial photo #11048552 Human Interest

Melasti Ceremony Ahead Balinese Hindu's Day Of Silence

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are washing their heads with sea water, which they believe purifies themselves, during the Melasti ceremony on Tanjung Pakis beach, Karawang, West Java, on March 3, 2024. The Melasti ceremony is a ritual believed to purify the universe and is held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence. (Photo by Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #11048552
Date taken: 3 March 2024
Location: —
Photographer: Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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