Balinese Hindus Gather To Perform Purification Ritual

GIANYAR, BALI, INDONESIA - OCTOBER 05: Balinese Hindu women bath as they perform the "Banyu Pinaruh" ritual at Sebatu holy waterfall on October 5, 2014 in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. Banyu Pinaruh is a most important purification ritual which is performed one day after celebrating Saraswati Day, the day to worship Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, arts and science. Banyu literarily means water, while Pinaruh means knowledge or wisdom. Banyu Pinaruh serves as a purification process, to spiritually cleanse one's body and soul. Balinese Hindus believe water poured all over the body, symbolizing the eradication of any negative and dark forces that might overshadow one's life. (Photo by Agung Parameswara/Getty Images)
GIANYAR, BALI, INDONESIA - OCTOBER 05: Balinese Hindu women bath as they perform the "Banyu Pinaruh" ritual at Sebatu holy waterfall on October 5, 2014 in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. Banyu Pinaruh is a most important purification ritual which is performed one day after celebrating Saraswati Day, the day to worship Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, arts and science. Banyu literarily means water, while Pinaruh means knowledge or wisdom. Banyu Pinaruh serves as a purification process, to spiritually cleanse one's body and soul. Balinese Hindus believe water poured all over the body, symbolizing the eradication of any negative and dark forces that might overshadow one's life. (Photo by Agung Parameswara/Getty Images)
Balinese Hindus Gather To Perform Purification Ritual
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