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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	#11048554
Date Taken	3 March 2024
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Photographer	Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto

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