Melasti Ceremony Ahead Balinese Hindu's Day Of Silence

Melasti Ceremony Ahead Balinese Hindu's Day Of Silence

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. (Photo by Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto)

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