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A woman making offerings to a deceased loved one in ubud,bali

A woman making offerings to a deceased loved one in a hindu cemetery which is also home to a monkey troupe in ubud,bali,swastikas can be seen on many of the gravestones, it is an ancient religious symbol originating from the Indian subcontinent, that generally takes the form of an equilateral cross with four legs each bent at 90 degrees.It is considered to be a sacred and auspicious symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism and dates back at least 11,000 years.[3]