"communal cleansing"

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8 March 2024

A Balinese Hindu is carrying sacred ornaments while participating in the Melasti ceremony on Masceti Beach in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, on March 8, 2024. The ritual, which is believed to purify and cleanse the universe, is held annually ahead of Nyepi, or the Balinese Day of Silence, which marks the new year of the Balinese Hindu calendar on March 11, 2024. Balinese will celebrate the day of seclusion on the island of Bali by not traveling, working, lighting lamps, cooking, or engaging in any other activities.

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8 March 2024

A Balinese Hindu is carrying sacred ornaments while participating in the Melasti ceremony on Masceti Beach in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, on March 8, 2024. The ritual, which is believed to purify and cleanse the universe, is held annually ahead of Nyepi, or the Balinese Day of Silence, which marks the new year of the Balinese Hindu calendar on March 11, 2024. Balinese will celebrate the day of seclusion on the island of Bali by not traveling, working, lighting lamps, cooking, or engaging in any other activities.

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8 March 2024

A Balinese Hindu is carrying sacred ornaments while participating in the Melasti ceremony on Masceti Beach in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, on March 8, 2024. The ritual, which is believed to purify and cleanse the universe, is held annually ahead of Nyepi, or the Balinese Day of Silence, which marks the new year of the Balinese Hindu calendar on March 11, 2024. Balinese will celebrate the day of seclusion on the island of Bali by not traveling, working, lighting lamps, cooking, or engaging in any other activities.

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8 March 2024

A Balinese Hindu is carrying sacred ornaments while participating in the Melasti ceremony on Masceti Beach in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, on March 8, 2024. The ritual, which is believed to purify and cleanse the universe, is held annually ahead of Nyepi, or the Balinese Day of Silence, which marks the new year of the Balinese Hindu calendar on March 11, 2024. Balinese will celebrate the day of seclusion on the island of Bali by not traveling, working, lighting lamps, cooking, or engaging in any other activities.

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#11045158

3 March 2024

Indonesian Hindu devotees are parading and bringing offerings during a cleansing ceremony called 'Melasti' in a slum area in Cilincing, Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 3, 2024. They believe that performing the Melasti ritual is essential 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. Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia, dedicated to self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment. In 2024, according to the Indonesian Hindu calendar, Nyepi officially falls on Monday, March 11, following the new moon. The celebration lasts for 24 hours, starting at 6 AM and continuing until 6 AM on March 12.

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#11045167

3 March 2024

Indonesian Hindu devotees are parading with offerings during a cleansing ceremony called 'Melasti' at Segara Temple in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 3, 2024. They believe that performing the Melasti ritual is essential ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temple's sacred objects, and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia, dedicated to self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment. In 2024, according to the Indonesian Hindu calendar, Nyepi officially falls on Monday, March 11, following the new moon. The celebration lasts for 24 hours, starting at 6 AM and continuing until 6 AM on March 12.

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#10976314

8 February 2024

A man is cleaning milkfish in Rawa Belong, Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 8, 2024. As the Chinese New Year, locally known as Imlek, approaches, many milkfish vendors are opening makeshift stalls along the Rawa Belong roadside. The Betawi community and the Chinese community are buying milkfish for the 'Nganter Bandeng' tradition ahead of the Chinese New Year, which is a significant event in Jakarta. Both the Betawi community of Rawa Belong and the Chinese community are ensuring the presence of processed milkfish on their tables, a practice that has endured due to the long-standing tradition of 'Nganter Bandeng'. For the ethnic Chinese, milkfish, which has many thorns and symbolizes abundant fortune and prosperity, is a common food ingredient served during the Chinese New Year celebrations. The milkfish brought to the market are fresh, raw, and whole. The tradition has evolved with cultural intermarriage, leading the Chinese people in Jakarta to also adopt the ''nganter'' tradition as an expression of gratitude and the spirit of sharing. This milkfish market has become a symbol of cultural harmony between the Betawi community and the ethnic Chinese.

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#10933842

23 January 2024

Residents and communal workers are cleaning up the apartments of a residential building that was heavily damaged by Russian cruise missile debris during a massive Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 23, 2024.

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23 January 2024

Residents and communal workers are cleaning up the apartments of a residential building that was heavily damaged by Russian cruise missile debris during a massive Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 23, 2024.

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23 January 2024

Residents and communal workers are cleaning up the apartments of a residential building that was heavily damaged by Russian cruise missile debris during a massive Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 23, 2024.

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23 January 2024

Residents and communal workers are cleaning up the apartments of a residential building that was heavily damaged by Russian cruise missile debris during a massive Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 23, 2024.

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3 January 2024

A communal service worker is clearing debris from the territory of a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 3, 2024, which was partly destroyed after a missile attack.

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3 January 2024

Communal service workers are clearing debris from the territory of a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 3, 2024, which was partly destroyed after a missile attack. As a result of the shelling of Kyiv on January 2, 2024, this building in one of the city's districts suffered significant damage. According to rescuers, 7 apartments in the building were completely burned down, and more than 300 homes were damaged.

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30 November 2023

Communal workers are cleaning the territory outside a building that is being repaired after Russian shelling in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, on November 30, 2023. NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS.

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4 June 2022

A Ukrainian communal worker makes a cleaning a bomb shelter in Odesa, Ukraine 3 June 2022. Friday 3 June 2022 marks the 100th day since Russia started its invasion of Ukraine, that caused hostilities, distructions and humanitarian crisis with millions of refugees.

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7 September 2020

Tractors of communal services drive past a homeless man feeding pigeons at Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 7, 2020.

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