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Balinese men in a state of trance, carry palanquin during the battle of deities effigies locally called Dewa Masraman ritual at Panti Timbrah Temple in Paksebali village, 2014. || The Dewa Masraman ritual pays homage to ancestors through offerings and various activities centered around the gods throughout the day. The morning is spent eating traditional food, parading the deities effigies which are installed in palanquins and making offerings. In the afternoon a battle is held in which dozens of men carry the palanquins rushing around the temple in a trance like state, crashing into each other. (KEYSTONE/LAIF/Agung Parameswara)