An offering to appease the gods on Mount Bromo

(Reuters)

Villagers attempt to catch a chicken thrown by worshippers into a volcanic crater yesterday during the annual Kasada festival in Indonesia. The month-long festival takes place at Mount Bromo in East Java province. Villagers and worshippers throw consecrated offerings such as livestock, rice, fruit, vegetables and flowers into Bromo's steep caldera to give thanks to the Hindu gods for ensuring their safety and prosperity. REUTERS