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10 March 2024

Residents are watching as Balinese Hindus parade the Ogoh-ogoh during the Tawur Kesanga ritual at Parahyangan Agung Pasundan Temple in Bekasi Regency, West Java, on March 10, 2024. In the Tawur Kesanga ritual, Balinese Hindus are performing worship and parading Ogoh-ogoh, effigies that represent demons or bad traits, which will then be burned as a symbol of the victory of goodness. The Tawur Kesanga ritual is the final series of rituals ahead of Nyepi, or the Balinese Day of Silence, which this year will be celebrated on March 11.

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10 March 2024

Residents are watching as Balinese Hindus parade the Ogoh-ogoh during the Tawur Kesanga ritual at Parahyangan Agung Pasundan Temple in Bekasi Regency, West Java, on March 10, 2024. In the Tawur Kesanga ritual, Balinese Hindus are performing worship and parading Ogoh-ogoh, effigies that represent demons or bad traits, which will then be burned as a symbol of the victory of goodness. The Tawur Kesanga ritual is the final series of rituals ahead of Nyepi, or the Balinese Day of Silence, which this year will be celebrated on March 11.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are carrying offerings and sacred ornaments as they participate in 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, which is held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are carrying offerings and sacred ornaments as they participate in 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, which is held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are carrying offerings and sacred ornaments as they participate in 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, which is held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are carrying offerings and sacred ornaments as they participate in 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, which is held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are carrying offerings and sacred ornaments as they participate in 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, which is held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are carrying offerings and sacred ornaments as they participate in 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, which is held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are carrying offerings and sacred ornaments as they participate in 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, which is held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are collecting sea water in vessels that they consider sacred 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, which is held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are performing the traditional Balinese dance as they take part in 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, which is held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are carrying offerings and sacred ornaments as they participate in 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, which is held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are carrying offerings and sacred ornaments as they participate in 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, which is held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are carrying offerings and sacred ornaments as they participate in 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, which is held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are taking part in 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 being held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are taking part in 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 being held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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