Tawur Agung Kasanga ceremony

Thousands of Hindu devotees complete the puradaksina, walking around Prambanan Temple in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Wednesday (March 18, 2026), as part of the Tawur Agung Kesanga ceremony. The ritual, drawing participants from Yogyakarta and Central Java, marks the Saka New Year 1948 ahead of the Nyepi celebrations. ANTARA FOTO/Hendra Nurdiyansyah/wpa/M052

Hindu devotees arrange offerings during the Tawur Agung Kasanga ritual in Kediri Regency, East Java, Thursday (March 18, 2026). The ceremony, observed across Kediri a day before the Saka New Year 1948 Nyepi, aims to purify nature and cleanse negative traits. ANTARA FOTO/Prasetia Fauzani/wpa/M052

A Hindu priest leads prayers during the Tawur Agung Kesanga ceremony at the Catur Muka Statue area in Denpasar, Bali, Wednesday (March 18, 2026). Held a day before the Saka New Year 1948 Nyepi, the ritual aims to neutralize negative energy while maintaining balance and harmony between the universe and humanity. ANTARA FOTO/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/wpa/M052