BALI, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 18: Balinese Hindu devotees perform the 'Melukat' ritual during full moon at Tirta Empul Temple on December 18, 2014 in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. The 'Melukat' ritual, where devotees bathe in the holy water of a spring, waterfall, or other water source belived to have the apropriate cleansing power for purification, is a symbolical and literal cleansing of the body and soul aimed at preventing misfortune and bad luck, including sickness or havoc caused by daily activities and sins. Murdani Usman / Anadolu Agency (Murdani Usman - Anadolu Agency)Murdani Usman
Balinese Hindu Devotees Perform Melukat Ritual
BALI, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 18: Balinese Hindu devotees perform the 'Melukat' ritual during full moon at Tirta Empul Temple on December 18, 2014 in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. The 'Melukat' ritual, where devotees bathe in the holy water of a spring, waterfall, or other water source belived to have the apropriate cleansing power for purification, is a symbolical and literal cleansing of the body and soul aimed at preventing misfortune and bad luck, including sickness or havoc caused by daily activities and sins. Murdani Usman / Anadolu Agency (Murdani Usman - Anadolu Agency)Murdani Usman
Balinese Hindu Devotees Perform Melukat Ritual
BALI, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 18: Balinese Hindu devotees perform the 'Melukat' ritual during full moon at Tirta Empul Temple on December 18, 2014 in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. The 'Melukat' ritual, where devotees bathe in the holy water of a spring, waterfall, or other water source belived to have the apropriate cleansing power for purification, is a symbolical and literal cleansing of the body and soul aimed at preventing misfortune and bad luck, including sickness or havoc caused by daily activities and sins. Murdani Usman / Anadolu Agency (Murdani Usman - Anadolu Agency)Murdani Usman
Balinese Hindu Devotees Perform Melukat Ritual
BALI, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 18: Balinese Hindu devotees perform the 'Melukat' ritual during full moon at Tirta Empul Temple on December 18, 2014 in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. The 'Melukat' ritual, where devotees bathe in the holy water of a spring, waterfall, or other water source belived to have the apropriate cleansing power for purification, is a symbolical and literal cleansing of the body and soul aimed at preventing misfortune and bad luck, including sickness or havoc caused by daily activities and sins. Murdani Usman / Anadolu Agency (Murdani Usman - Anadolu Agency)Murdani Usman
Balinese Hindu Devotees Perform Melukat Ritual
BALI, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 18: Balinese Hindu devotees perform the 'Melukat' ritual during full moon at Tirta Empul Temple on December 18, 2014 in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. The 'Melukat' ritual, where devotees bathe in the holy water of a spring, waterfall, or other water source belived to have the apropriate cleansing power for purification, is a symbolical and literal cleansing of the body and soul aimed at preventing misfortune and bad luck, including sickness or havoc caused by daily activities and sins. Murdani Usman / Anadolu Agency (Murdani Usman - Anadolu Agency)Murdani Usman
Balinese Hindu Devotees Perform Melukat Ritual
BALI, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 18: Balinese Hindu devotees perform the 'Melukat' ritual during full moon at Tirta Empul Temple on December 18, 2014 in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. The 'Melukat' ritual, where devotees bathe in the holy water of a spring, waterfall, or other water source belived to have the apropriate cleansing power for purification, is a symbolical and literal cleansing of the body and soul aimed at preventing misfortune and bad luck, including sickness or havoc caused by daily activities and sins. Murdani Usman / Anadolu Agency (Murdani Usman - Anadolu Agency)Murdani Usman
Balinese Hindu Devotees Perform Melukat Ritual
BALI, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 18: Balinese Hindu devotees perform the 'Melukat' ritual during full moon at Tirta Empul Temple on December 18, 2014 in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. The 'Melukat' ritual, where devotees bathe in the holy water of a spring, waterfall, or other water source belived to have the apropriate cleansing power for purification, is a symbolical and literal cleansing of the body and soul aimed at preventing misfortune and bad luck, including sickness or havoc caused by daily activities and sins. Murdani Usman / Anadolu Agency (Murdani Usman - Anadolu Agency)Murdani Usman
Balinese Hindu Devotees Perform Melukat Ritual
BALI, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 18: Balinese Hindu devotees perform the 'Melukat' ritual during full moon at Tirta Empul Temple on December 18, 2014 in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. The 'Melukat' ritual, where devotees bathe in the holy water of a spring, waterfall, or other water source belived to have the apropriate cleansing power for purification, is a symbolical and literal cleansing of the body and soul aimed at preventing misfortune and bad luck, including sickness or havoc caused by daily activities and sins. Murdani Usman / Anadolu Agency (Murdani Usman - Anadolu Agency)Murdani Usman
