HINDU FESTIVITIES

DENPASAR, 13/3 - HINDU FESTIVITIES. A resident from the village of Sesetan adds finishing touches on a giant statue called "ogoh-ogoh" in Denpasar, Bali, March 13, 2007. Hundreds of ogoh-ogoh will be carried around the villages and towns in Bali during Hindu festivities of "Nyepi", and it will be followed by a ritual "Pengerupukan" to neutralize the negative forces of the universe. FOTO ANTARA/Nyoman Budhiana/ss/mes/ox/07.