Bali mass cremation at Tampaksiring

01/07

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Two sarcophagus-shaped leopard that had been burned.

02/07

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Two bull-shaped sarcophagus which have been burned.

03/07

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A man tried to set fire to the mass cremation procession in Tampaksiring.

04/07

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Atmosphere in the great mass cremation at Setra Agung, Tampaksiring.

05/07

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Sarcophagus-shaped rhino that had been burned.

06/07

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Atmosphere in the great mass cremation at Setra Agung, Tampaksiring.

07/07

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Atmosphere in the great mass cremation at Setra Agung, Tampaksiring.

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Tampaksiring villagers carry out mass cremation at Setra Agung. This ceremony was followed by 8 groups, hundred more participants, dozens of sarcophagus in different shaps (Buffalo, lion, rhino, leopard, elephant) and a variety of sizes.

Tampaksiring villagers at Gianyar, Bali re-doing the mass cremation which is periodically carried out every 3 years.

This event was followed by 7 grups, with more than one hundred participants, dozens sarcophagus with various forms (buffalo, lion, leopard, elephant-bodied fish, dragon fish body, and rhino) and a variety of sizes and colors.

This morning the ceremony was begins with the removal of the remains of bodies from graves, then bathed. After doing some rituals, the procession of the top event is the burning of the remains that have been placed in the sarcophagus, and was preceded by sprinkling holy water and holy fire ignition