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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Traditional Balinese legong dancers mimic the movements of a bird during a performance at the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Boys in a traditional Balinese legong dance troupe wait to perform during the mass cremation ceremony in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Men carry the effigies that represent the people being cremated into the cremation ground during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Men carry the effigies that represent the people being cremated into the cremation ground during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Girls in a traditional Balinese legong dance troupe wait to perform during the mass cremation ceremony in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Girls in a traditional Balinese legong dance troupe wait to perform during the mass cremation ceremony in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Traditional Balinese legong dancers mimic the movements of a bird during a performance at the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Girls in a traditional Balinese legong dance troupe wait to perform during the mass cremation ceremony in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Women bless the effigies of people cremated in the mass cremation in Ubud Wednesday. The effigies will in turn be cremated this weekend. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Men carry the effigies that represent the people being cremated into the cremation ground during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Men carry the effigies that represent the people being cremated into the cremation ground during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Men carry the effigies that represent the people being cremated into the cremation ground during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Men carry the effigies that represent the people being cremated into the cremation ground during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A traditional Balinese legong dance troupe performs during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A traditional Balinese legong dance troupe performs during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Traditional Balinese legong dancers mimic the movements of a bird during a performance at the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A traditional Balinese legong dance troupe performs during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Women pray while a person's remains are cremated during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A traditional Balinese legong dance troupe performs during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A traditional Balinese legong dance troupe performs during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A traditional Balinese legong dance troupe performs during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A traditional Balinese legong dance troupe performs during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A traditional Balinese legong dance troupe performs during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Girls in a traditional Balinese legong dance troupe wait to perform during the mass cremation ceremony in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Women bless the effigies of people cremated in the mass cremation in Ubud Wednesday. The effigies will in turn be cremated this weekend. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Men run up a hill carrying a sarcophagus to the cremation site in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    UbudMassCremation044.jpg
  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A Brahmin Hindu priest leads a prayer service before the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Hindu priests prepare an alter before the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    UbudMassCremation008.jpg
  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Women bless the effigies of people cremated in the mass cremation in Ubud Wednesday. The effigies will in turn be cremated this weekend. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A procession for an Ubud person cremated during the mass cremation Wednesday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A procession for an Ubud person cremated during the mass cremation Wednesday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A woman prays while the remains of a member of her family are taken through the streets of Ubud during the mass cremation Wednesday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A boy carries the burned bones of a member of the community after the mass cremation Wednesday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: People pray during the prayer service before the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A Brahmin Hindu priest leads a prayer service before the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A man prepares a sarcophagus that was used in the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    UbudMassCremation002.jpg
  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A traditional Balinese legong dance troupe performs during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A traditional Balinese legong dance troupe performs during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  People pick through the remains of a member of their family during the mass cremation in Ubud. After the remains are exhumed and burned people go through the ashes to pick out bone fragments, which are then sent to the sea. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliCremationPrep0713028.jpg
  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A man with the burned bones of a member of the community after the mass cremation Wednesday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Men carry the litter that will the effigy of a person cremated in the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: People pray during the prayer service before the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A procession for an Ubud person cremated during the mass cremation Wednesday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliCremationPrep0713041.jpg
  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  The burned bones of a member of the community are wrapped after his cremation. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Flames consume a sarcophagus during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: People place the effigy of the person being cremated and offerings left for him into his sarcophagus at the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Children watch a traditional Balinese legong dance troupe perform during the mass cremation ceremony in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A traditional Balinese legong dance troupe performs during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation and included traditional Balinese Legong dances performed in the evening. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A procession for an Ubud person cremated during the mass cremation Wednesday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A procession for an Ubud person cremated during the mass cremation Wednesday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Women pray while a person's remains are cremated during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A woman holds a picture of a man being cremated during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A Balinese Hindu woman prays Saturday before the mass cremation. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A man carves a piece of bamboo for a sarcophagus for the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A father takes a selfie of his son during the mass cremation in Ubud Wednesday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Men carry a sarcophagus to the cremation site in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Men carry a sarcophagus to the cremation site in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Men run up a hill carrying a sarcophagus to the cremation site in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Men run up a hill carrying a sarcophagus to the cremation site in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Children ride on a sarcophagus to the cremation site in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A gamelan orchestra performs before the procession at the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A Brahmin Hindu priest leads a prayer service before the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A woman says a prayer in front of a sarcophagus that was burned in the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A woman walks among the sarcophagi that were used in the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A man carves a piece of bamboo for a sarcophagus for the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A woman in Ubud prepares a coffin containing human ashes for cremation. The coffin, and nearly 100 others, will be burned in a mass cremation ceremony Saturday.  Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A procession for an Ubud person cremated during the mass cremation Wednesday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: People gather on the plaza in front of the local temple with the remains of their family members during the mass cremation Wednesday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Women watch a sarcophagus burn during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Women watch a sarcophagus burn during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Men wait to make an offering during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Women carry offerings to the waiting sarcophagi during the mass cremation ceremony in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Women carry offerings to the waiting sarcophagi during the mass cremation ceremony in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Men carry a sarcophagus to the cremation site in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Men carry a sarcophagus to the cremation site in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Tourists line the main street in Ubud before the procession for the mass cremation. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A Hindu priest waks among the sarcophagus and preays before the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A Brahmin Hindu priest leads a prayer service before the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A Brahmin Hindu priest leads a prayer service before the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A Brahmin Hindu priest leads a prayer service before the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A man carves a piece of bamboo for a sarcophagus for the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A woman in Ubud prepares a coffin containing human ashes for cremation. The coffin, and nearly 100 others, will be burned in a mass cremation ceremony Saturday.  Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A woman sits on the ladder in front of her family's cremation alter in Ubud. The alter, with the remains of her family member, will be burned in a mass cremation Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A procession for an Ubud person cremated during the mass cremation Wednesday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A gamelan orchestra performs during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  People pick through the remains of a member of their family during the mass cremation in Ubud. After the remains are exhumed and burned people go through the ashes to pick out bone fragments, which are then sent to the sea. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  People wrap the ashes and burned bones of a family member after a mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A girl sits in her father's lap while she plays games on her smart phone at a mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Men light the incense that will be used to ignite a sarcophagus during the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A gamelan orchestra performs at the site of the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A gamelan orchestra performs at the site of the mass cremation in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  Men slide a sarcophagus into the pyre that will burn it during the mass cremation ceremony in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: Men run up a hill carrying a sarcophagus to the cremation site in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: People walk up a hill to the cremation site in Ubud. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A Balinese Hindu woman holds flower petals while she prays Saturday before the mass cremation. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A woman says a prayer in front of a sarcophagus that was burned in the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A Hindu priest prepares an alter before the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A man walks among the sarcophagi that were used in the mass cremation in Ubud Saturday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people were cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud concluded Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA: A Hindu priest blesses a coffin containing human ashes before cremation. The coffin, and nearly 100 others, will be burned in a mass cremation ceremony Saturday.  Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Thursday was spent preparing for Saturday's ceremony that concludes the cremation. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2016 - UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA:  A woman at the mass cremation in Ubud Wednesday. Local people in Ubud exhumed the remains of family members and burned their remains in a mass cremation ceremony Wednesday. Almost 100 people will be cremated and laid to rest in the largest mass cremation in Bali in years this week. Most of the people on Bali are Hindus. Traditional cremations in Bali are very expensive, so communities usually hold one mass cremation approximately every five years. The cremation in Ubud will conclude Saturday, with a large community ceremony.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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