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6 May 2022

Balinese Hindu devotees gather as they perform prayers during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at a beach in Bali, Indonesia March 1, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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6 May 2022

Balinese Hindu devotees gather as they perform prayers during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at a beach in Bali, Indonesia March 1, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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6 May 2022

Balinese Hindu devotees gather as they perform prayers during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at a beach in Bali, Indonesia March 1, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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6 May 2022

Balinese Hindu devotees gather as they perform prayers during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at a beach in Bali, Indonesia March 1, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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6 May 2022

Balinese Hindu devotees wash their faces with sea water as they pray during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at a beach in Bali, Indonesia March 1, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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6 May 2022

Balinese Hindu devotees wash their faces with sea water as they pray during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at a beach in Bali, Indonesia March 1, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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6 May 2022

Balinese Hindu devotees gather as they perform prayers during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at a beach in Bali, Indonesia March 1, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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6 May 2022

A Balinese Hindu man prays during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at a beach in Bali, Indonesia March 1, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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6 May 2022

Balinese Hindu devotees gather as they perform prayers during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at a beach in Bali, Indonesia March 1, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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6 May 2022

Balinese Hindu devotees gather as they perform prayers during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at a beach in Bali, Indonesia March 1, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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6 May 2022

Balinese Hindu devotees gather as they perform prayers during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at a beach in Bali, Indonesia March 1, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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6 May 2022

Balinese Hindu devotees gather as they perform prayers during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at a beach in Bali, Indonesia March 1, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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4 May 2022

A Balinese Hindu boy carrying a chicken for offerings to gods during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at Canggu beach in Badung, Bali, Indonesia February 28, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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4 May 2022

Balinese Hindu devotees gather as they perform prayers during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at Canggu beach in Badung, Bali, Indonesia February 28, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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4 May 2022

A Balinese Hindu man with his children stands as they perform prayers during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at Canggu beach in Badung, Bali, Indonesia February 28, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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4 May 2022

Balinese Hindu devotees gather as they perform prayers during the Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi at Canggu beach in Badung, Bali, Indonesia February 28, 2022. Balinese Hindus dressed in predominantly white attire carried sacred effigies of gods and goddesses and ritual paraphernalia from their village temples to the beach to perform a purification ceremony called the Melasti ritual. Balinese Hindus believe the Melasti ritual is a must perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples sacred objects and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. The Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia and is a day for self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment.

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