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16 March 2026

Hundreds of Hindus gather for a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget Beach on the island of Bali, Indonesia, on March 16, 2026. The ceremony involves purifying and cleansing participants and sacred objects from temples, using a sacred spring to wash away spiritual and natural impurities. It takes place before Nyepi, a day of silence dedicated to self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection, during which people remain indoors and refrain from work and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours.

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#13457004

16 March 2026

Hundreds of Hindus gather for a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget Beach on the island of Bali, Indonesia, on March 16, 2026. The ceremony involves purifying and cleansing participants and sacred objects from temples, using a sacred spring to wash away spiritual and natural impurities. It takes place before Nyepi, a day of silence dedicated to self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection, during which people remain indoors and refrain from work and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours.

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#13457005

16 March 2026

Hundreds of Hindus gather for a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget Beach on the island of Bali, Indonesia, on March 16, 2026. The ceremony involves purifying and cleansing participants and sacred objects from temples, using a sacred spring to wash away spiritual and natural impurities. It takes place before Nyepi, a day of silence dedicated to self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection, during which people remain indoors and refrain from work and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours.

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#13457006

16 March 2026

Hundreds of Hindus gather for a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget Beach on the island of Bali, Indonesia, on March 16, 2026. The ceremony involves purifying and cleansing participants and sacred objects from temples, using a sacred spring to wash away spiritual and natural impurities. It takes place before Nyepi, a day of silence dedicated to self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection, during which people remain indoors and refrain from work and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours.

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#13457007

16 March 2026

A religious leader collects holy water from the sea during a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget Beach on March 16, 2026, in Bali, Indonesia. The ceremony is intended to purify and cleanse individuals and sacred objects from temples, removing spiritual and natural impurities in a sacred spring. It takes place before Nyepi, a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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#13457008

16 March 2026

A religious leader collects holy water from the sea during a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget Beach on March 16, 2026, in Bali, Indonesia. The ceremony is intended to purify and cleanse individuals and sacred objects from temples, removing spiritual and natural impurities in a sacred spring. It takes place before Nyepi, a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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#13457009

16 March 2026

A religious leader collects holy water from the sea during a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget Beach, Bali, Indonesia, on March 16, 2026. The ceremony purifies and cleanses individuals and sacred objects from temples, washing away spiritual and natural impurities in a sacred spring. It is held before Nyepi, a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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#13457010

16 March 2026

Hundreds of Hindus gather for a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget Beach on the island of Bali, Indonesia, on March 16, 2026. The ceremony involves purifying and cleansing participants and sacred objects from temples, using a sacred spring to wash away spiritual and natural impurities. It takes place before Nyepi, a day of silence dedicated to self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection, during which people remain indoors and refrain from work and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours.

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#13457011

16 March 2026

A religious leader collects holy water from the sea during a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget Beach on March 16, 2026, in Bali, Indonesia. The ceremony is intended to purify and cleanse individuals and sacred objects from temples, removing spiritual and natural impurities in a sacred spring. It takes place before Nyepi, a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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#13457012

16 March 2026

Hundreds of Hindus gather for a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget Beach on the island of Bali, Indonesia, on March 16, 2026. The ceremony involves purifying and cleansing participants and sacred objects from temples, using a sacred spring to wash away spiritual and natural impurities. It takes place before Nyepi, a day of silence dedicated to self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection, during which people remain indoors and refrain from work and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours.

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#13457013

16 March 2026

Hundreds of Hindus gather for a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget Beach on the island of Bali, Indonesia, on March 16, 2026. The ceremony involves purifying and cleansing participants and sacred objects from temples, using a sacred spring to wash away spiritual and natural impurities. It takes place before Nyepi, a day of silence dedicated to self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection, during which people remain indoors and refrain from work and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours.

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#13457014

16 March 2026

Hundreds of Hindus gather for a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget Beach on the island of Bali, Indonesia, on March 16, 2026. The ceremony involves purifying and cleansing participants and sacred objects from temples, using a sacred spring to wash away spiritual and natural impurities. It takes place before Nyepi, a day of silence dedicated to self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection, during which people remain indoors and refrain from work and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours.

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#13457030

16 March 2026

Hundreds of Hindus gather for a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget Beach on the island of Bali, Indonesia, on March 16, 2026. The ceremony involves purifying and cleansing participants and sacred objects from temples, using a sacred spring to wash away spiritual and natural impurities. It takes place before Nyepi, a day of silence dedicated to self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection, during which people remain indoors and refrain from work and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours.

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#13457036

16 March 2026

A religious leader collects holy water from the sea during a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget Beach, Bali, Indonesia, on March 16, 2026. The ceremony purifies and cleanses individuals and sacred objects from temples, washing away spiritual and natural impurities in a sacred spring. It is held before Nyepi, a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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#13457037

16 March 2026

A religious leader collects holy water from the sea during a Melasti ceremony at Petitenget Beach, Bali, Indonesia, on March 16, 2026. The ceremony purifies and cleanses individuals and sacred objects from temples, washing away spiritual and natural impurities in a sacred spring. It is held before Nyepi, a day of silence during which people are prohibited from leaving their homes, working, and lighting fires or lamps for 24 hours, dedicated to silence, self-control, self-reflection, meditation, and introspection to achieve inner balance and harmony.

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#13456121

16 March 2026

Hindu devotees prepare sacred ornaments during the Melasti ceremony at Tanjung Pasir Beach in Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, on March 15, 2026. The ritual is held annually ahead of Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence, which marks the new year of the Balinese Hindu calendar. During Nyepi, people refrain from travel, work, lighting fires, and other activities as part of a day dedicated to silence, reflection, and self-restraint.

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