Kesiman, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. 23rd Apr, 2017. Barong the mythological character from Balinese Hinduism is paraded around at the Sakral ritual during the Pengerebongan Ceremony. A stunningly visual Balinese Ceremony which involves prayers and offerings at the temple,a parade of mythological creatures and culminates in a self stabbing frenzy with men and women in a trance 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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