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A Balinese man is hit with burning dried coconut leaves during a fire fight ritual called Lukad Gni as pengerupukan ceremony on March 02, 2022 in Paksebali Village, Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia. The pengerupukan ceremony, held ahead of Nyepi Day celebrations, is a unique ritual in which devotees “fight” each other with fire. The Puri Satria Kawan community believes that the Lukat Gni ritual is conducted to purify the microcosmos (bhuana alit) and macrocosmos (bhuana agung), which is believed to neutralize negative energy and maintain the universe's harmony. (Photo by Agung Parameswara/Getty Images)
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