Balinese Hindu being hit with burnt dried coconut leaves during fire fight ritual ahead of the Balinese Day of Silence in Paksebali Village, Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia on March 21, 2023. The ritual which is locally known as Lukat Geni, is being held on the night before the new lunar year of Balinese calendar or Nyepi. It is believed as part of purification using fire to burn all the negative energy and to harmonize the universes. (Photo by Johannes P. Christo/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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