SANUR, Indonesia: Not far from tourists sipping cocktails on Bali's tropical, palm-fringed beaches, thousands of protesters in sarongs and headdresses waved banners and chanted during a noisy protest.

It was an unusual sight on the "Island of the Gods", which is better known for hordes of foreign visitors, its ancient Hindu culture and picture-postcard temples.

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