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Balinese Perform Melukat Ritual To Celebrate Banyu Pinaruh

Balinese Hindus pray before they perform a ritual called Melukat to celebrate Banyu Pinaruh in the Pesiraman area of Pura Dalem Pingit at Pesiraman Waterfall in Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia, on February 9, 2025. Banyu Pinaruh is a self-cleansing ritual performed by Balinese Hindus after celebrating Saraswati Day, a day to worship a goddess of knowledge. Devotees bathe in holy water from a spring, waterfall, or other source believed to have the cleansing power to purify. The ritual is a symbolic and literal cleansing of the body and soul, aimed at preventing misfortune, disease, or harm caused by daily activities and sins. (Photo by Garry Lotulung/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#12035063
Date Taken	9 February 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Garry Lotulung/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Garry Lotulung/NurPhoto

Balinese Hindus Melukat Banyu Pinaruh Pesiraman area Pura Dalem Pingit Pesiraman Waterfall Gianyar Regency Bali Indonesia February 2025 self-cleansing ritual Saraswati Day goddess of knowledge devotees holy water spring waterfall cleansing power purify symbolic cleansing literal cleansing body soul misfortune disease harm daily activities sins ritual celebration worship Garry Lotulung NurPhoto.