Respect: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his wife Ani greet crowds during a mass cremation in Batur village, Kintamani, on Wednesday. The remains of 139 people in the area were cremated during the ceremony, including Guru Nyoman Santi, the father of Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik. It was the first time a head of state has attended a mass cremation in Bali, which have been held since 1963. The president was on a three-day working visit to Bali this week.

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