Kesiman, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. 23rd Apr, 2017. Huge gathering of Balinese men dressed in ceremonial clothes at a Hindu Temple participate in the Pengerebongan Ceremony. This ritual takes place every 210 days on the Balinese Hindu Saka Calendar and entails the ritual of Sakral. After prayers and offerings a parade of mythological characters and men and women in trance circumnavigate the outer temple grounds with some men attempting to pierce their skin with a traditional Keris (knife), fortunately nobody gets hurt at this incredible Balinese Ceremony at Pura Petilan Temple, Denpasar, Indon

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Kesiman, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. 23rd Apr, 2017. Huge gathering of Balinese men dressed in ceremonial clothes at a Hindu Temple participate in the Pengerebongan Ceremony. This ritual takes place every 210 days on the Balinese Hindu Saka Calendar and entails the ritual of Sakral. After prayers and offerings a parade of mythological characters and men and women in trance circumnavigate the outer temple grounds with some men attempting to pierce their skin with a traditional Keris (knife), fortunately nobody gets hurt at this incredible Balinese Ceremony at Pura Petilan Temple, Denpasar, Indonesia. Credit: Antony Ratcliffe/Alamy Live News.

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Location: Kesiman, Denpasar City, Bali, Indonesia
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