Millions of Christians across the country marked Easter Sunday in peace, blending celebrations for the resurrection of Jesus with unique local traditions.
Churches were packed despite the uncovering of a plan to bomb a church in Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, on Good Friday.
Police foiled the plan on Thursday morning and the government consequently ordered all security-related institutions to be on the highest state of alert during the Easter weekend celebrations.
Cornelis Fransiskus, a member of the congregation at the Jesus, Mary and Joseph Chapel in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, said that despite fears, "everything proceeded without any disruptions whatsoever."
In Kupang's Protestant churches, worshippers ate together in the spirit of the Last Supper.
In Ambon, Maluku, thousands of the city's Christian residents started the day with processions at dawn in neighborhoods across town. Those participating, mostly youths, carried lit torches and sang hymns as they made their way to the various churches for Easter Mass.
Most of the churches were decked with strings of lights and crosses made from discarded plastic bottles.
Priests leading Mass called on their followers to emulate Jesus's qualities of self-sacrifice and servitude in a bid to improve interfaith relations in Maluku, which were strained by sectarian strife a decade earlier.
Ambon Police Chief Djoko Susilo said that there were no threats throughout Holy Week.
In Biak Numfor, Papua, thousands also turned out for torch processions across the district.
Dominggus Rumbiak, a caretaker at the Silo Ambroben Church, said all the churches in the district had held events throughout Holy Week in the lead-up to Easter, including sing-alongs, prayer camps and crucifixion re-enactments.
"Our hope is that the suffering of Christ serves as a lesson to our flock to follow in his example," he said.
In Magelang, Central Java, hundreds of villagers held a simple Mass on Saturday night on the western slope of the still-smoldering Mount Merapi.
Romo Vincentius Kirjito, who led the service at the Santa Maria Lourdes Church in Sumber village, said the volcano's massive eruptions in October and November and the subsequent volcanic mudslides were a symbol of Jesus' sacrifice.
While Merapi caused devastation, it also brought blessings, he said. "It forced people to work together, to be more disciplined, hardworking and responsible. The lesson here is to embrace Easter more enthusiastically so that the people can be better followers of Christ."
In East Nusa Tenggara's Belu district, however, the spirit of Easter was marked by tragedy.
Yohanes Seran, a resident of Lasaen village near the East Timor border, said flooding had left almost 2,000 people homeless over the past four weeks.
He said: "We can't go to church because it's just not possible. Everyone's just focused on evacuating, so it's impossible to think about church services now."