Thousands of Balinese perform ritual purification at blast site

Saturday, November 16, 2002

BALI, Indonesia -- Hoping to release the souls of the dead killed in last month's deadly nightclub bombing, thousands of Balinese worshippers -- joined by cabinet ministers, ambassadors and victims' relatives -- performed an elaborate "purification" ceremony Friday.

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