The Nyepi Processession started around 5:00 and ended late in the the evening. The huge Ogoh Ogoh, demonic effigies, were hoisted onto bamboo platforms and carried down all of the streets by hundreds of children and teenagers...all beautiful balinese boys. Drums and gongs were played loudly, and the many conflicting rhythms filled the air and penetrated into my chest. The streets were lined with tourists and families, all enjoying the parade as one would anywhere in the world. Understanding that the purpose was to scare away the evil spirits for the new year, brought added meaning to me, as I sat quietly between two Balinese families, sharing my peanuts to the delight of their children.