Central Jakarta, Indonesia. 27th Mar, 2017. Balinese Hindu carry giant effigy called Ogoh-Ogoh as symbolizing the evil spirit during the Tawur Kesanga traditional religious ceremony in Jakarta. The ceremony held annualy to commemorate the Balinese Hindu New Year, year of Saka 1939, known as Nyepi. Nyepi is a day of silence, when people abstain from their activities such as from using lights, work, travel and all kind of entertainment for self-reflection. Credit: Tubagus Aditya Irawan/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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