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Balinese Hindus Pray At The Tawur Agung Kesanga Ceremony Ahead Of Nyepi

Hindu devotees surround the offerings provided clockwise as a prayer during the Tawur Agung Kesanga ceremony the during eve of Nyepi, the Balinese Hindu Day of Silence that marks the arrival of the new Saka lunar year at Pura Agung Raksa Buana on March 21, 2023 in Medan, Indonesia. Tawur Agung Kesanga is a Butha Yadnya ceremony that aims for the welfare of nature and the environment, which is also believed to expel evil from the surrounding environment. Then the ritual is continued with a prayer accompanied by offerings, as Tawur Agung Kesanga is based on the concept of the teachings of Tri Hita Karana which aims to align relationships with the three elements, humans and God, humans and humans, well as humans with the universe and to purify oneself from evil traits ahead of Nyepi for the New Year of Saka. (Photo by Ivan Damanik/NurPhoto)

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