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Mah Meri girls dressed in their traditional costumes arrive to perform the “Main Jo-oh” dance during the Ari Muyang festival at the Mah Meri tribe village of Sungai Bumbun in Pulau Carey, some 140 kilometers (about 87 miles) southwest of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20 March 2015. The annual Ari Muyang or Ancestor's Day is celebrated by Malaysia's Mah Meri tribe by offering prayers and blessings in honour of their ancestors. (Photo by Azhar Rahim/EPA)

Mah Meri girls dressed in their traditional costumes arrive to perform the “Main Jo-oh” dance during the Ari Muyang festival at the Mah Meri tribe village of Sungai Bumbun in Pulau Carey, some 140 kilometers (about 87 miles) southwest of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20 March 2015. The annual Ari Muyang or Ancestor's Day is celebrated by Malaysia's Mah Meri tribe by offering prayers and blessings in honour of their ancestors. (Photo by Azhar Rahim/EPA)




A Balinese man kicks up the fire during the “Mesabatan Api” ritual ahead of Nyepi Day on March 20, 2015 in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. Mesabatan Api is held annually a day before the Nyepi Day of Silence, as it symbolizes the purification of universe and human body through fire. Nyepi is a Hindu celebration observed every New Year according to the Balinese calendar. (Photo by Agung Parameswara/Getty Images)

A Balinese man kicks up the fire during the “Mesabatan Api” ritual ahead of Nyepi Day on March 20, 2015 in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. Mesabatan Api is held annually a day before the Nyepi Day of Silence, as it symbolizes the purification of universe and human body through fire. Nyepi is a Hindu celebration observed every New Year according to the Balinese calendar. The national holiday is one of self-reflection and meditation and activities such as working, watching television or travelling are restricted between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Photo by Agung Parameswara/Getty Images)




A Tibetan Buddhist monk in a ghost costume takes part in the Beating Ghosts ritual at the Yonghe Temple in Beijing, China on March 19, 2015. The ritual is held on the the 29th day of the first month after the Tibetan New Year and is meant to expel evil spirits. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

A Tibetan Buddhist monk in a ghost costume takes part in the Beating Ghosts ritual at the Yonghe Temple in Beijing, China on March 19, 2015. The ritual is held on the the 29th day of the first month after the Tibetan New Year and is meant to expel evil spirits. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)




Tibetan Buddhist monks dressed as ghosts take part in the Beating Ghosts ritual at the Lama Temple, or Yonghegong on March 19, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

Tibetan Buddhist monks dressed as ghosts take part in the Beating Ghosts ritual at the Lama Temple, or Yonghegong on March 19, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)




A Tibetan Buddhist monk waits inside a temple before taking  part in the Beating Ghosts ritual at the Lama Temple, or Yonghegong on March 19, 2015 in Beijing, China. The ritual is held on the the 29th day of the first month after Losar, or New Year and is meant to expel evil spirits. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

A Tibetan Buddhist monk waits inside a temple before taking part in the Beating Ghosts ritual at the Lama Temple, or Yonghegong on March 19, 2015 in Beijing, China. The ritual is held on the the 29th day of the first month after Losar, or New Year and is meant to expel evil spirits. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)




Tibetan monks dressed as demons attend the Beating Ghost festival at the Yonghe Temple, also known as the Lama Temple, in Beijing on March 19, 2015. The Beating Ghost festival, or Da Gui festival in Chinese, is an important ritual of Tibetan Buddhism and is believed to expel evil spirits and shake off troubles. (Photo by Wang Zhao/AFP Photo)

Tibetan monks dressed as demons attend the Beating Ghost festival at the Yonghe Temple, also known as the Lama Temple, in Beijing on March 19, 2015. The Beating Ghost festival, or Da Gui festival in Chinese, is an important ritual of Tibetan Buddhism and is believed to expel evil spirits and shake off troubles. (Photo by Wang Zhao/AFP Photo)




Afghans try to touch and kiss a religious flag to celebrate the Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. Afghanistan uses the Persian calendar which runs from the vernal equinox. The calendar takes as its start date the time when the Prophet Mohammad moved from Mecca to Medina in 621 AD. The current Persian year is 1394. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)

Afghans try to touch and kiss a religious flag to celebrate the Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. Afghanistan uses the Persian calendar which runs from the vernal equinox. The calendar takes as its start date the time when the Prophet Mohammad moved from Mecca to Medina in 621 AD. The current Persian year is 1394. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)




A girl plays with a toy gun during celebrations for Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)

A girl plays with a toy gun during celebrations for Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)




People gather to celebrate Afghan New Year (Newroz) near Sakhi shrine in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)

People gather to celebrate Afghan New Year (Newroz) near Sakhi shrine in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)




A woman stands at Sakhi shrine during celebrations for Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)

A woman stands at Sakhi shrine during celebrations for Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)




A boy shoots targets during the Afghan New Year (Newroz) celebration in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)

A boy shoots targets during the Afghan New Year (Newroz) celebration in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)




A man carries toys for sale during celebrations for Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)

A man carries toys for sale during celebrations for Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)




A boy plays with toy gun during celebrations for Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)

A boy plays with toy gun during celebrations for Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)




A woman prays near Sakhi shrine during celebrations for Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)

A woman prays near Sakhi shrine during celebrations for Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)




People gather near a shrine to celebrate the Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)

People gather near a shrine to celebrate the Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)




A man dances during celebrations for Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)

A man dances during celebrations for Afghan New Year (Newroz) in Kabul March 21, 2015. (Photo by Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)




Balinese Hindu devotees attend the cleansing ceremony “Melasti” at a beach in Canggu, Bali, Indonesia, March 18, 2015. Hindus hold the ceremony to clean their souls before celebrating Nyepi Day, the Balinese Day of Silence, that marks Balinese Hindu new year on March 21. During The Nyepi Day, Hindus on the island of Bali are not allowed to travel, work, light lamps, cook or do any other activities. (Photo by Made Nagi/EPA)

Balinese Hindu devotees attend the cleansing ceremony “Melasti” at a beach in Canggu, Bali, Indonesia, March 18, 2015. Hindus hold the ceremony to clean their souls before celebrating Nyepi Day, the Balinese Day of Silence, that marks Balinese Hindu new year on March 21. During The Nyepi Day, Hindus on the island of Bali are not allowed to travel, work, light lamps, cook or do any other activities. (Photo by Made Nagi/EPA)




Balinese Hindus walk along the shore during the Melasti ceremony ahead of Nyepi day at Pererenan Beach on the Indonesian island of  Bali March 18, 2015 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Nyepi is a day of silence to celebrate the Balinese new year, reserved for self-reflection, where people are not allowed to use lights, light fires, work, travel nor enjoy entertainment. (Photo by Nyoman Budhiana/Reuters/Antara Foto)

Balinese Hindus walk along the shore during the Melasti ceremony ahead of Nyepi day at Pererenan Beach on the Indonesian island of Bali March 18, 2015 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Nyepi is a day of silence to celebrate the Balinese new year, reserved for self-reflection, where people are not allowed to use lights, light fires, work, travel nor enjoy entertainment. (Photo by Nyoman Budhiana/Reuters/Antara Foto)




Balinese Hindus carry sacred objects as they walk along the shore during the Melasti ceremony ahead of Nyepi day at Pererenan Beach on the Indonesian island of Bali March 18, 2015 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. (Photo by Nyoman Budhiana/Reuters/Antara Foto)

Balinese Hindus carry sacred objects as they walk along the shore during the Melasti ceremony ahead of Nyepi day at Pererenan Beach on the Indonesian island of Bali March 18, 2015 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. (Photo by Nyoman Budhiana/Reuters/Antara Foto)




Balinese Hindus walk along the shore during the Melasti ceremony ahead of Nyepi day at Pererenan Beach on the Indonesian island of  Bali March 18, 2015 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. (Photo by Nyoman Budhiana/Reuters/Antara Foto)

Balinese Hindus walk along the shore during the Melasti ceremony ahead of Nyepi day at Pererenan Beach on the Indonesian island of Bali March 18, 2015 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. (Photo by Nyoman Budhiana/Reuters/Antara Foto)




Offerings are placed by the shoreline after prayers during the Melasti ceremony at Kuta beach on the island of Bali on March 18, 2015. Melasti is a purification festival which is held several days before “Nyepi”, a day of silence, when Hindus on the island of Bali are not allowed to work, travel or take part in any indulgence. The Indonesian holiday island of Bali shuts down for the day of silence to mark the Hindu new year. (Photo by Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Photo)

Offerings are placed by the shoreline after prayers during the Melasti ceremony at Kuta beach on the island of Bali on March 18, 2015. Melasti is a purification festival which is held several days before “Nyepi”, a day of silence, when Hindus on the island of Bali are not allowed to work, travel or take part in any indulgence. The Indonesian holiday island of Bali shuts down for the day of silence to mark the Hindu new year. (Photo by Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Photo)




Balinese people pray during the Melasti ceremony at Kuta beach on the island of Bali on March 18, 2015. (Photo by Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Photo)

Balinese people pray during the Melasti ceremony at Kuta beach on the island of Bali on March 18, 2015. (Photo by Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Photo)




Balinese people carry offerings during the Melasti ceremony prayer at Kuta beach on the island of Bali on March 18, 2015. (Photo by Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Photo)

Balinese people carry offerings during the Melasti ceremony prayer at Kuta beach on the island of Bali on March 18, 2015. (Photo by Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Photo)




Balinese people carry offerings during the Melasti ceremony prayer at Kuta beach on the island of Bali on March 18, 2015. (Photo by Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Photo)

Balinese people carry offerings during the Melasti ceremony prayer at Kuta beach on the island of Bali on March 18, 2015. (Photo by Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Photo)




A Balinese woman places offerings in the sea during the Melasti ceremony prayer at Kuta beach on the island of Bali on March 18, 2015. (Photo by Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Photo)

A Balinese woman places offerings in the sea during the Melasti ceremony prayer at Kuta beach on the island of Bali on March 18, 2015. (Photo by Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP Photo)




Balinese carry giant effigies in the form of devil, locally named as “Ogoh-ogoh” during a parade before the Nyepi Day, the Balinese Day of Silence, that marks Balinese Hindu New Year in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, 19 March 2015. Balinese will celebrate the Nyepi Day on 21 March 2014. During The Nyepi Day Hindus on the island of Bali are not allowed to travel, work, light lamps, cook or do any other activities. (Photo by Made Nagi/EPA)

Balinese carry giant effigies in the form of devil, locally named as “Ogoh-ogoh” during a parade before the Nyepi Day, the Balinese Day of Silence, that marks Balinese Hindu New Year in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, 19 March 2015. Balinese will celebrate the Nyepi Day on 21 March 2014. During The Nyepi Day Hindus on the island of Bali are not allowed to travel, work, light lamps, cook or do any other activities. (Photo by Made Nagi/EPA)




A view of one of the giant effigies in the form of devil, locally named as “Ogoh-ogoh” carried by Balinese during a parade before the Nyepi Day, the Balinese Day of Silence, that marks Balinese Hindu New Year in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, March 19, 2015. (Photo by Made Nagi/EPA)

A view of one of the giant effigies in the form of devil, locally named as “Ogoh-ogoh” carried by Balinese during a parade before the Nyepi Day, the Balinese Day of Silence, that marks Balinese Hindu New Year in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, March 19, 2015. (Photo by Made Nagi/EPA)




Balinese Hindu dancers perform during a ritual before Nyepi day in Jakarta March 20, 2015. Nyepi is a day of silence for self-reflection to celebrate the Balinese Hindu new year, where people may not use lights, light fires, work, travel nor enjoy entertainment. During Nyepi, the airport in Bali is also closed. Only Pecalang, traditional security officials, are allowed to patrol the streets to ensure prohibitions are followed. (Photo by Reuters/Beawiharta)

Balinese Hindu dancers perform during a ritual before Nyepi day in Jakarta March 20, 2015. Nyepi is a day of silence for self-reflection to celebrate the Balinese Hindu new year, where people may not use lights, light fires, work, travel nor enjoy entertainment. During Nyepi, the airport in Bali is also closed. Only Pecalang, traditional security officials, are allowed to patrol the streets to ensure prohibitions are followed. (Photo by Reuters/Beawiharta)




Balinese Hindu dancers take a rest after a ritual before Nyepi day in Jakarta March 20, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Beawiharta)

Balinese Hindu dancers take a rest after a ritual before Nyepi day in Jakarta March 20, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/Beawiharta)




Indonesian Hindu devotees carry giant “Ogoh-ogoh” effigies symbolising evil during a procession before they are burned in a ritual to purify worshippers from evil in Malang, eastern Java island on March 20, 2015 on the eve of Nyepi, the Hindu new year. In the nearby island of Bali, tourists and residents totally stay indoors for a day of reflection, free from daily routine including work and play in the entire island of Bali as Indonesia's minority Hindu population marks Nyepi day in full solemnity. (Photo by Aman Rochman/AFP Photo)

Indonesian Hindu devotees carry giant “Ogoh-ogoh” effigies symbolising evil during a procession before they are burned in a ritual to purify worshippers from evil in Malang, eastern Java island on March 20, 2015 on the eve of Nyepi, the Hindu new year. In the nearby island of Bali, tourists and residents totally stay indoors for a day of reflection, free from daily routine including work and play in the entire island of Bali as Indonesia's minority Hindu population marks Nyepi day in full solemnity. (Photo by Aman Rochman/AFP Photo)




A Malaysian Muslim woman poses for a photo during the religious spring festival Holi in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday, March 21, 2015. Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, is celebrated by people throwing colored powder and water at each other. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)

A Malaysian Muslim woman poses for a photo during the religious spring festival Holi in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday, March 21, 2015. Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, is celebrated by people throwing colored powder and water at each other. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)




A woman dances during Holi in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday, March 21, 2015. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)

A woman dances during Holi in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday, March 21, 2015. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)




A Malaysian-Indian woman poses for a photo during the religious spring festival Holi in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday, March 21, 2015. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)

A Malaysian-Indian woman poses for a photo during the religious spring festival Holi in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday, March 21, 2015. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)




An Indian woman covers her nose as her friend smears her face with colored powder during Holi in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday, March 21, 2015. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)

An Indian woman covers her nose as her friend smears her face with colored powder during Holi in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday, March 21, 2015. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)




Malaysian-Indian women pose for a photo during the religious spring festival Holi in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday, March 21, 2015. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)

Malaysian-Indian women pose for a photo during the religious spring festival Holi in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday, March 21, 2015. (Photo by Joshua Paul/AP Photo)




A penitent is baptised in a puddle of mud during celebrations for El Nino Fidencio in the town of Espinazo, on the outskirts of Monterrey March 19, 2015. Thousands of pilgrims from across the Americas descend on the town between March and October to visit the tomb of El Nino Fidencio, an eerie man-child figure famed for his playful cures and folk wisdom dispensed in a shrill contralto during the 1920s and 1930s. (Photo by Daniel Becerril/Reuters)

A penitent is baptised in a puddle of mud during celebrations for El Nino Fidencio in the town of Espinazo, on the outskirts of Monterrey March 19, 2015. Thousands of pilgrims from across the Americas descend on the town between March and October to visit the tomb of El Nino Fidencio, an eerie man-child figure famed for his playful cures and folk wisdom dispensed in a shrill contralto during the 1920s and 1930s. Fidencio, who is not recognized as a saint by the Vatican, gained an early reputation for faith healing and clairvoyance, and won fame throughout Mexico for his playful and unorthodox cures for a range of maladies, including cancer and lameness. (Photo by Daniel Becerril/Reuters)




Musicians are silhouetted at the Cerro de la Campana (or hill of the bell) during celebrations for El Nino Fidencio in the town of Espinazo, on the outskirts of Monterrey March 19, 2015. (Photo by Daniel Becerril/Reuters)

Musicians are silhouetted at the Cerro de la Campana (or hill of the bell) during celebrations for El Nino Fidencio in the town of Espinazo, on the outskirts of Monterrey March 19, 2015. (Photo by Daniel Becerril/Reuters)




A medium or materia (L) dances with a penitent at the Cerro de la Campana (or hill of the bell) during celebrations for El Nino Fidencio in the town of Espinazo, on the outskirts of Monterrey March 19, 2015. (Photo by Daniel Becerril/Reuters)

A medium or materia (L) dances with a penitent at the Cerro de la Campana (or hill of the bell) during celebrations for El Nino Fidencio in the town of Espinazo, on the outskirts of Monterrey March 19, 2015. (Photo by Daniel Becerril/Reuters)




A medium or materia (C) prays to penitents at the Cerro de la Campana (or hill of the bell) during celebrations for El Nino Fidencio in the town of Espinazo, on the outskirts of Monterrey March 19, 2015. (Photo by Daniel Becerril/Reuters)

A medium or materia (C) prays to penitents at the Cerro de la Campana (or hill of the bell) during celebrations for El Nino Fidencio in the town of Espinazo, on the outskirts of Monterrey March 19, 2015. (Photo by Daniel Becerril/Reuters)




A medium or materia (front) touches the head of a penitent during celebrations for El Nino Fidencio in the town of Espinazo, on the outskirts of Monterrey March 19, 2015. (Photo by Daniel Becerril/Reuters)

A medium or materia (front) touches the head of a penitent during celebrations for El Nino Fidencio in the town of Espinazo, on the outskirts of Monterrey March 19, 2015. (Photo by Daniel Becerril/Reuters)




Young masked penitents take part in the procession of the “La Dolorosa” brotherhood, in Pamplona northern Spain, Friday, March 20, 2015, a large week prior to celebrate Holy Week. (Photo by Alvaro Barrientos/AP Photo)

Young masked penitents take part in the procession of the “La Dolorosa” brotherhood, in Pamplona northern Spain, Friday, March 20, 2015, a large week prior to celebrate Holy Week. (Photo by Alvaro Barrientos/AP Photo)




Masked penitents take part in the procession of the “La Dolorosa” brotherhood, in Pamplona northern Spain, Friday, March 20, 2015, a large week prior to celebrate Holy Week. (Photo by Alvaro Barrientos/AP Photo)

Masked penitents take part in the procession of the “La Dolorosa” brotherhood, in Pamplona northern Spain, Friday, March 20, 2015, a large week prior to celebrate Holy Week. (Photo by Alvaro Barrientos/AP Photo)




A nun takes a picture as Pope Francis arrives at the Naples' Duomo during his pastoral visit in Naples March 21, 2015. (Photo by Stefano Rellandini/Reuters)

A nun takes a picture as Pope Francis arrives at the Naples' Duomo during his pastoral visit in Naples March 21, 2015. (Photo by Stefano Rellandini/Reuters)




Pope Francis reacts as he is greeted by cloistered nuns at the Duomo during his pastoral visit in Naples March 21, 2015. (Photo by Stefano Rellandini/Reuters)

Pope Francis reacts as he is greeted by cloistered nuns at the Duomo during his pastoral visit in Naples March 21, 2015. (Photo by Stefano Rellandini/Reuters)




Pope Francis waves from the Popemobile as it drives on the seafront during his pastoral visit in Naples March 21, 2015. (Photo by Ciro De Luca/Reuters)

Pope Francis waves from the Popemobile as it drives on the seafront during his pastoral visit in Naples March 21, 2015. (Photo by Ciro De Luca/Reuters)




Pope Francis meets residents of Scampia, suburb of Naples, Italy, Saturday, March 21, 2015. Francis is on a one-day visit to Naples and Pompeii. (Photo by Andrew Medichini/AP Photo)

Pope Francis meets residents of Scampia, suburb of Naples, Italy, Saturday, March 21, 2015. Francis is on a one-day visit to Naples and Pompeii. (Photo by Andrew Medichini/AP Photo)




Syrian Kurds gather to celebrate Nowruz, the Kurdish new year, in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, March 21, 2015. Their celebrations came a day after two bombings targeted Kurds, celebrating their new year in the northeastern city of Hassakeh. Kurdish officials and activists have blamed the Islamic State group for the bombings; Kurdish fighters have been battling Islamic State militants in northeastern Syria for months. (Photo by AP Photo)

Syrian Kurds gather to celebrate Nowruz, the Kurdish new year, in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, March 21, 2015. Their celebrations came a day after two bombings targeted Kurds, celebrating their new year in the northeastern city of Hassakeh. Kurdish officials and activists have blamed the Islamic State group for the bombings; Kurdish fighters have been battling Islamic State militants in northeastern Syria for months. (Photo by AP Photo)




Syrian Kurds dance to celebrate Nowruz, the Kurdish new year, in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, March 21, 2015. (Photo by AP Photo)

Syrian Kurds dance to celebrate Nowruz, the Kurdish new year, in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, March 21, 2015. (Photo by AP Photo)




Syrian Kurds dance to celebrate Nowruz, the Kurdish new year, in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, March 21, 2015. (Photo by AP Photo)

Syrian Kurds dance to celebrate Nowruz, the Kurdish new year, in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, March 21, 2015. (Photo by AP Photo)




An artist dressed as the Hindu goddess Raktha Chamunda waits to perform during the Theyyam ritual in Somwarpet town in the southern Indian state of Karnataka March 17, 2015. Theyyam is a form of worship and is celebrated mostly in southern parts of the country. (Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa/Reuters)

An artist dressed as the Hindu goddess Raktha Chamunda waits to perform during the Theyyam ritual in Somwarpet town in the southern Indian state of Karnataka March 17, 2015. Theyyam is a form of worship and is celebrated mostly in southern parts of the country. (Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa/Reuters)




An artist dressed as Hindu god Kandakarnan performs a ceremonial dance with fire during the Theyyam ritual in Somwarpet town in the southern Indian state of Karnataka March 17, 2015. (Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa/Reuters)

An artist dressed as Hindu god Kandakarnan performs a ceremonial dance with fire during the Theyyam ritual in Somwarpet town in the southern Indian state of Karnataka March 17, 2015. (Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa/Reuters)




An artist dressed as Hindu god Vishnumurhty performs during the Theyyam ritual in Somwarpet town in the southern Indian state of Karnataka March 17, 2015. (Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa/Reuters)

An artist dressed as Hindu god Vishnumurhty performs during the Theyyam ritual in Somwarpet town in the southern Indian state of Karnataka March 17, 2015. (Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa/Reuters)




An artist has his face painted to resemble Hindu god Shasthappan before performing during the Theyyam ritual in Somwarpet town in the southern Indian state of Karnataka March 16, 2015. (Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa/Reuters)

An artist has his face painted to resemble Hindu god Shasthappan before performing during the Theyyam ritual in Somwarpet town in the southern Indian state of Karnataka March 16, 2015. (Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa/Reuters)




An Indian boy dressed as Hindu God Krishna participates in a procession celebrating 'Gudi Padwa' or the Marathi New Year in in Mumbai, India, Saturday, March 21, 2015. People in the western Indian state of Maharashtra celebrate this day as New Year day. (Photo by Rajanish Kakade/AP Photo)

An Indian boy dressed as Hindu God Krishna participates in a procession celebrating “Gudi Padwa” or the Marathi New Year in in Mumbai, India, Saturday, March 21, 2015. People in the western Indian state of Maharashtra celebrate this day as New Year day. (Photo by Rajanish Kakade/AP Photo)
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