Pictures of culture in Indonesia [updated 2013-04-27]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Indonesia. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler over several years. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.


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Tau-Tau Effigies at Londa Nanggala Stupas at sunrise Tombs carved in a rock face at Lemo Balinese Kecack Dance Londa Nanggala cave with wooden funeral effigies and hanging coffins. This is the burial custom of the Sa'dan Toraja people of upland Sulawesi. Statue at Puri Saren Agung Wooden coffin carved in the shape of a pig Wooden effigies of the dead at Lemo Balinese Kecack Dance Balinese Kecack Dance Stone face at Puri Saren Agung Doorway at Puri Saren Agung Balinese Kecack Dance Courtyard at Puri Saren Agung palace in Ubud Coffins and wooden effigies in cave at Londa Nanggala Wooden effigies of the dead in cliff walls at Lemo Balinese Kecack Dance Mural wall carvings at Borobudur One of ninety-two Dhyani Buddha statues at Borobudur Silhouetted Boboudur buddha in early morning Wall carvings at Borobudur, wheeled-cart Hindu statue of a woman endowed with a generous tongue Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Stone statue animal at Borobudur Borobudur temple Stone face at Puri Saren Agung Stone tomb in a rock wall at Lemo Mural wall carvings at Borobudur—woman Mural wall carvings at Borobudur--pigs Dragon bridge in Monkey Forest, Ubud The water maidens of the courtyard fountains at Goa Gajah Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Courtyard at the Enchanted Monkey Forest Hindu statue Courtyard at the Enchanted Monkey Forest Wall carvings at Borobudur, woman Monkey statue in Monkey Forest Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Statue at Borobudur, open mouth Mural wall carvings at Borobudur-Buddha Temple in Ubud's sacred monkey forest Men praying at the tombs of Gunung Kawi Men praying at the tombs of Gunung Kawi Sunrise at Borobudur Darkened Stupas at Borobudur Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Silhouette of Boboudur at early morning Silhouetted Dhyani buddha of Boboudur at daybreak Mural wall carvings at Borobudur—women Silhouetted buddha of Boboudur Silhouette of stupas at Boboudur with moon setting in background Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Canyon in Monkey Forest Skulls and coffins in cave at Londa Nanggala Stupas at Borobudur Borobudur temple Doorways at Borobudur Elephant Cave (Goa Gajah) entrance. This 11th-century cave is entered through the carved mouth of a demon. Wooden effigies of the dead in limestone walls at Lemo Sack at a cave grave site at Lemo Silhouette of Borobudur temple Statue at Puri Saren Agung palace; with offering People making an offering in Bali Human bones left in cave as traditional burial practice at Londa Nanggala Stone tomb carved in giant granite rock at Pana Human skull on rock Human remains at cave in Londa Nanggala Effigies of the dead haning from limestone walls at Lemo Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Balinese Kecack Dance Wooden Coffins at Londa Nanggala Stone coffins at Ketu Kese Tomb carved in granite rock at Pana Wooden tongkonan tomb Men on their way to temple Tombs carved in a stone wall at Lemo 1000 rupiah note among cigarettes and coins at grave site in cave Squat statue at Elephant Cave Guide at Londa Nanggala Temple at Goa Gajah Mossy monitor lizard statue in Monkey Forest Human skulls in cave at Londa Nanggala. Suaya. Traditional Tongkonan wood tomb. Suaya. Balinese Kecack Dance Carp in temple fountain at Monkey Forest Man Carrying Rice Stalks Wearing a Rice Hat Balinese Kecack Dance Balinese Kecack Dance Balinese Kecack Dance Balinese Kecack Dance Human skull on rock at Ketu Kese Dog statue in Monkey Forest Balinese Kecack Dance Hindu Temple in Monkey Forest Bamboo growing under cliff face--trail at Ketu Kese Hindu Temple with hanging tree roots Effigies at Londa Nanggala Balinese Kecack Dance Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 SHARE: