Hindu devotees participate in a Melasti ceremony in Sidoarjo, East Java Province, Indonesia, March 23, 2025. Hindu devotees in Indonesia held the Melasti ceremony before celebrating the Nyepi Day, the Balinese Day of Silence.
According to the Balinese calendar, Nyepi Day is a holy day that ushers in the Hindu New Year. The locals in the Bali island are mostly Hindu. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)