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In Pics: Balinese Hindu New Year Celebrations In Indonesia

The mud bath is part of Balinese Hindu New Year celebrations in Bali, Indonesia.

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In Pics: Balinese Hindu New Year Celebrations In Indonesia
Balinese Hindu New Year | Photo: AP/Firdia Lisnawati

Balinese girls rub mud from a mangrove forest on each other during a mud bath purification ritual as part of Balinese Hindu New Year celebrations at Kedonganan village in Bali.

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Balinese Hindu New Year | Photo: AP/Firdia Lisnawati
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People of Kedonganan village leave a mangrove forest after their mud bath purification ritual as part of Balinese Hindu New Year celebrations in Bali.

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A man helps a child clean off mud from a mangrove forest after a mud bath purification ritual, in the Indian Ocean in Bali. The mud bath was part of Balinese Hindu New Year celebrations.

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People of Kedonganan village participate in a mud bath purification ritual in a mangrove forest as part of Balinese Hindu New Year celebrations in Bali.

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A Hindu devout hits another with burning coconut leaves, sending sparks and embers flying in all directions, in a ritual known as Lukat Gni, as part of Balinese Hindu New Year celebrations, in Bali, Indonesia.

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A Hindu devout hits another with burning coconut leaves, sending sparks and embers flying in all directions, in a ritual known as Lukat Gni, as part of Balinese Hindu New Year celebrations, in Bali, Indonesia.

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Balinese Hindu New Year | Photo: AP/Firdia Lisnawati
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Boys carry an effigy during Ogoh-ogoh parade, as part of the Balinese Hindu New Year celebrations, in Bali, Indonesia.

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Balinese Hindus participate in a purification ceremony on Melasti at Petitenget beach in Bali, Indonesia.

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Balinese Hindus participate in a purification ceremony during sunrise on Melasti at Padanggala beach in Bali, Indonesia.

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Balinese Hindus participate in a purification ceremony during sunrise on Melasti at Padanggala beach in Bali, Indonesia.