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#13586993

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A large golden Goko-sho (five-pronged vajra) ritual implement sits before a carved relief of Kobo Daishi at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026.

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#8569280

21 Jul 2022

Resident prepare equipment for the implementation of the Povunja ritual or thanksgiving after the completion of the harvest period in Bora Village, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on July 21, 2022. Some of the Kaili tribesmen of the Ledo sub-ethnicity who inhabit most of the valleys of Palu City, Sigi Regency, and Donggala Regency in the province still maintain the tradition of postharvest thanksgiving with traditional rituals as a form of gratitude to the Lords of nature. The Povunja ritual is carried out by serving food hung on young coconut leaves. Traditional elders then played the Meuja war dance and Raego dance accompanied by traditional old Uma-language verses that are no longer used in daily conversation. Raego dance is performed in pairs forming a circle. The ritual ends with a meal together in a traditional house with traditional elders and residents.

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#8569274

21 Jul 2022

A resident prepares equipment for the implementation of the Povunja ritual or thanksgiving after the completion of the harvest period in Bora Village, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on July 21, 2022. Some of the Kaili tribesmen of the Ledo sub-ethnicity who inhabit most of the valleys of Palu City, Sigi Regency, and Donggala Regency in the province still maintain the tradition of postharvest thanksgiving with traditional rituals as a form of gratitude to the Lords of nature. The Povunja ritual is carried out by serving food hung on young coconut leaves. Traditional elders then played the Meuja war dance and Raego dance accompanied by traditional old Uma-language verses that are no longer used in daily conversation. Raego dance is performed in pairs forming a circle. The ritual ends with a meal together in a traditional house with traditional elders and residents.

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#8569282

21 Jul 2022

A resident prepares equipment for the implementation of the Povunja ritual or thanksgiving after the completion of the harvest period in Bora Village, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on July 21, 2022. Some of the Kaili tribesmen of the Ledo sub-ethnicity who inhabit most of the valleys of Palu City, Sigi Regency, and Donggala Regency in the province still maintain the tradition of postharvest thanksgiving with traditional rituals as a form of gratitude to the Lords of nature. The Povunja ritual is carried out by serving food hung on young coconut leaves. Traditional elders then played the Meuja war dance and Raego dance accompanied by traditional old Uma-language verses that are no longer used in daily conversation. Raego dance is performed in pairs forming a circle. The ritual ends with a meal together in a traditional house with traditional elders and residents.

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#6033754

26 Sep 2020

A Hindu child plays after the implementation of the Kuningan Day prayer ritual at Pura Agung Wana Kerta Jagatnatha, Palu, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on September 26, 2020. The Kuningan Day prayers in Palu have to be carried out alternately with the application of health protocols, limiting the number of devotees , spacing, and the obligation to wear a mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The local government has implemented tightening and restrictions on residents' activities after a significant increase in the number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the region since the last week.

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#6033742

26 Sep 2020

Hindus participate in the ritual of praying for Kuningan Day at Pura Agung Wana Kerta Jagatnatha, Palu, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on September 26, 2020. The Kuningan Day prayers in Palu have to be carried out alternately with the application of health protocols, limiting the number of devotees , spacing, and the obligation to wear a mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The local government has implemented tightening and restrictions on residents' activities after a significant increase in the number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the region since the last week.

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#6033746

26 Sep 2020

Hindus participate in the ritual of praying for Kuningan Day at Pura Agung Wana Kerta Jagatnatha, Palu, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on September 26, 2020. The Kuningan Day prayers in Palu have to be carried out alternately with the application of health protocols, limiting the number of devotees , spacing, and the obligation to wear a mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The local government has implemented tightening and restrictions on residents' activities after a significant increase in the number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the region since the last week.

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#6033758

26 Sep 2020

Hindus participate in the ritual of praying for Kuningan Day at Pura Agung Wana Kerta Jagatnatha, Palu, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on September 26, 2020. The Kuningan Day prayers in Palu have to be carried out alternately with the application of health protocols, limiting the number of devotees , spacing, and the obligation to wear a mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The local government has implemented tightening and restrictions on residents' activities after a significant increase in the number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the region since the last week.

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#6033750

26 Sep 2020

Hindus walk out after participating in the Kuningan Day prayer ritual at Pura Agung Wana Kerta Jagatnatha, Palu, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on September 26, 2020. The Kuningan Day prayers in Palu have to be carried out alternately with the application of health protocols, limiting the number of devotees , spacing, and the obligation to wear a mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The local government has implemented tightening and restrictions on residents' activities after a significant increase in the number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the region since the last week.

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#6033760

26 Sep 2020

Hindus walk out after participating in the Kuningan Day prayer ritual at Pura Agung Wana Kerta Jagatnatha, Palu, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on September 26, 2020. The Kuningan Day prayers in Palu have to be carried out alternately with the application of health protocols, limiting the number of devotees , spacing, and the obligation to wear a mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The local government has implemented tightening and restrictions on residents' activities after a significant increase in the number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the region since the last week.

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#6033762

26 Sep 2020

Hindus walk out after participating in the Kuningan Day prayer ritual at Pura Agung Wana Kerta Jagatnatha, Palu, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on September 26, 2020. The Kuningan Day prayers in Palu have to be carried out alternately with the application of health protocols, limiting the number of devotees , spacing, and the obligation to wear a mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The local government has implemented tightening and restrictions on residents' activities after a significant increase in the number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the region since the last week.

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#6033764

26 Sep 2020

Hindus walk out after participating in the Kuningan Day prayer ritual at Pura Agung Wana Kerta Jagatnatha, Palu, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on September 26, 2020. The Kuningan Day prayers in Palu have to be carried out alternately with the application of health protocols, limiting the number of devotees , spacing, and the obligation to wear a mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The local government has implemented tightening and restrictions on residents' activities after a significant increase in the number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the region since the last week.

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#6033734

26 Sep 2020

A Hindu religious leader sprinkles holy water on worshipers during the Kuningan Day prayer ritual at Pura Agung Wana Kerta Jagatnatha, Palu, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on September 26, 2020. The Kuningan Day prayers in Palu have to be carried out alternately with the application of health protocols, limiting the number of devotees , spacing, and the obligation to wear a mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The local government has implemented tightening and restrictions on residents' activities after a significant increase in the number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the region since the last week.

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#6033738

26 Sep 2020

Hindus splash water on Canang Sari before participating in the Kuningan Day prayer ritual at Pura Agung Wana Kerta Jagatnatha, Palu, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on September 26, 2020. The Kuningan Day prayers in Palu have to be carried out alternately with the application of health protocols, limiting the number of devotees , spacing, and the obligation to wear a mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The local government has implemented tightening and restrictions on residents' activities after a significant increase in the number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the region since the last week.

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#6033756

26 Sep 2020

Hindus sprinkle holy water on their bodies before participating in the Kuningan Day prayer ritual at Pura Agung Wana Kerta Jagatnatha, Palu, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on September 26, 2020. The Kuningan Day prayers in Palu have to be carried out alternately with the application of health protocols, limiting the number of devotees , spacing, and the obligation to wear a mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The local government has implemented tightening and restrictions on residents' activities after a significant increase in the number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the region since the last week.

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#5578212

24 Mar 2020

A Hindu performs his own praying ritual at Pura Agung Jagatnatha Wana Kertha, Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia on March 24, 2020. Following the government's suggestion, the local Hindu Society abolished joint worship rituals to welcome Silanece Day to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, unless it was done alone- alone and not in groups. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus in Indonesian territory, the government has implemented social distancing, physical distancing, and closed public places, prohibiting meetings including holding worship together and encouraging residents to stay at home. Until March 24, 2020, the number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in Indonesia reached 579 people, 30 people were cured, and 49 people died.

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