"ceremonial objects"

#13457007

16 Mar 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 Mar 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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#13457011

16 Mar 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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#13449854

15 Mar 2026

Hundreds of Hindus gather to hold a Melasti ceremony at Masceti Beach in Bali, Indonesia, on March 15, 2026. The ceremony is conducted to purify participants and their sacred temple objects before Nyepi, symbolically washing away spiritual and natural impurities in a holy spring.

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#13449873

15 Mar 2026

Hundreds of Hindus gather to hold a Melasti ceremony at Masceti Beach in Bali, Indonesia, on March 15, 2026. The ceremony is conducted to purify participants and their sacred temple objects before Nyepi, symbolically washing away spiritual and natural impurities in a holy spring.

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#13449890

15 Mar 2026

Hundreds of Hindus gather to hold a Melasti ceremony at Masceti Beach in Bali, Indonesia, on March 15, 2026. The ceremony is conducted to purify participants and their sacred temple objects before Nyepi, symbolically washing away spiritual and natural impurities in a holy spring.

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#13449895

15 Mar 2026

Hundreds of Hindus gather to hold a Melasti ceremony at Masceti Beach in Bali, Indonesia, on March 15, 2026. The ceremony is conducted to purify participants and their sacred temple objects before Nyepi, symbolically washing away spiritual and natural impurities in a holy spring.

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#13449908

15 Mar 2026

Hundreds of Hindus gather to hold a Melasti ceremony at Masceti Beach in Bali, Indonesia, on March 15, 2026. The ceremony is conducted to purify participants and their sacred temple objects before Nyepi, symbolically washing away spiritual and natural impurities in a holy spring.

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#13449983

15 Mar 2026

Hindu devotees pray during a Melasti ceremony at Masceti Beach on the island of Bali, Indonesia, on March 15, 2026. The ceremony purifies participants and sacred objects from temples by washing away spiritual and natural impurities in a sacred spring before Nyepi.

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#13449998

15 Mar 2026

Hindu devotees pray during a Melasti ceremony at Masceti Beach on the island of Bali, Indonesia, on March 15, 2026. The ceremony purifies participants and sacred objects from temples by washing away spiritual and natural impurities in a sacred spring before Nyepi.

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#13450001

15 Mar 2026

Hindu devotees pray during a Melasti ceremony at Masceti Beach on the island of Bali, Indonesia, on March 15, 2026. The ceremony purifies participants and sacred objects from temples by washing away spiritual and natural impurities in a sacred spring before Nyepi.

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#12768558

18 Sep 2025

Traditional leaders carry heirlooms to be washed during the Nyangku traditional procession in Ciamis Regency, West Java, Indonesia, on September 18, 2025. The Nyangku tradition, or the tradition of washing heirlooms left by the Panjalu Kingdom of Prabu Sanghyang Borosngora, is held once a year on the last Monday or Thursday in the month of ''Maulud'' on the Islamic calendar. Apart from maintaining tradition, it also boosts religious tourism visits and stimulates the local economy.

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#12217632

1 Apr 2025

People burn paper offerings and prepare incense and flowers at a family tomb during ancestral rituals in a cemetery in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 31, 2025.

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#12217647

1 Apr 2025

Red-tiled tombs with incense burners and flowers stand under leafy trees as people perform ancestral rituals at a cemetery in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 31, 2025. Motorbikes park along a dirt path nearby.

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#12210183

30 Mar 2025

Colorful dragon and phoenix figures, firework tubes, and packaged gifts are arranged outside a wedding supply shop in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 30, 2025. These symbolic decorations are part of traditional engagement and marriage ceremonies, often representing prosperity and harmony.

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#11842067

7 Dec 2024

Buddhist monks chant and pay homage to the Buddha's sacred tooth relics, which are temporarily enshrined at the Sanam Luang ceremonial ground in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 7, 2024. A sacred Buddha tooth relic, on loan from Lingguang Temple in Beijing, is temporarily enshrined in Sanam Luang in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.

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