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Below you will find a collection of photos from Indonesia. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010. 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 (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Tau-Tau Effigies at Londa Nanggala


Stupas at sunrise (Java)
Stupas at sunrise



Balinese Kecack Dance


Tombs carved in a rock face at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Tombs carved in a rock face at Lemo


Coffins and wooden effigies in cave at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Coffins and wooden effigies in cave at Londa Nanggala


Stone face at Puri Saren Agung (Ubud, Bali)
Stone face at Puri Saren Agung


Stone statue animal at Borobudur (Java)
Stone statue animal at Borobudur


Statue at Puri Saren Agung (Ubud, Bali)
Statue at Puri Saren Agung



Balinese Kecack Dance


Wooden effigies of the dead in cliff walls at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Wooden effigies of the dead in cliff walls at Lemo


Doorway at Puri Saren Agung (Ubud, Bali)
Doorway at Puri Saren Agung



Balinese Kecack Dance


Stone face at Puri Saren Agung (Ubud, Bali)
Stone face at Puri Saren Agung


Hindu statue of a woman endowed with a generous tongue (Ubud, Bali)
Hindu statue of a woman endowed with a generous tongue


Silhouetted Boboudur buddha in early morning (Java)
Silhouetted Boboudur buddha in early morning



Balinese Kecack Dance


Wooden effigies of the dead at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Wooden effigies of the dead at Lemo


Mural wall carvings at Borobudur (Java)
Mural wall carvings at Borobudur


Wall carvings at Borobudur, wheeled-cart (Java)
Wall carvings at Borobudur, wheeled-cart


One of ninety-two Dhyani Buddha statues at Borobudur (Java)
One of ninety-two Dhyani Buddha statues at Borobudur


Courtyard at Puri Saren Agung palace in Ubud (Ubud, Bali)
Courtyard at Puri Saren Agung palace in Ubud


Londa Nanggala cave with wooden funeral effigies and hanging coffins (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Londa Nanggala cave with wooden funeral effigies and hanging coffins. This is the burial custom of the Sa'dan Toraja people of upland Sulawesi.



Balinese Kecack Dance


Wooden coffin carved in the shape of a pig (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Wooden coffin carved in the shape of a pig


Mural wall carvings at Borobudur (Java)
Mural wall carvings at Borobudur


Borobudur temple (Java)
Borobudur temple



Balinese Kecack Dance



Balinese Kecack Dance


Pig entrails--prep for a traditional Torajanese funeral (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Pig entrails--prep for a traditional Torajanese funeral


Dragon bridge in Monkey Forest, Ubud (Ubud, Bali)
Dragon bridge in Monkey Forest, Ubud


Tombs carved in a stone wall at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Tombs carved in a stone wall at Lemo


Human skull on rock at Ketu Kese (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Human skull on rock at Ketu Kese


Bamboo structure that will house funeral guests (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Bamboo structure that will house funeral guests. More than a hectare of bamboo can be cleared for constructing temporary housing for guests attending a large funeral.



Balinese Kecack Dance



Balinese Kecack Dance


Warrior statue at Puri Saren Agung in Ubud (Ubud, Bali)
Warrior statue at Puri Saren Agung in Ubud


Statue at Borobudur, open mouth (Java)
Statue at Borobudur, open mouth



Balinese Kecack Dance



Balinese Kecack Dance



Balinese Kecack Dance


Sunrise at Borobudur (Java)
Sunrise at Borobudur


Squat statue at Elephant Cave (Ubud, Bali)
Squat statue at Elephant Cave


Coffins and wooden funeral effigies in cave at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Coffins and wooden funeral effigies in cave at Londa Nanggala


Sack at a cave grave site at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Sack at a cave grave site at Lemo


Silhouetted buddha of Boboudur (Java)
Silhouetted buddha of Boboudur


Londa Nanggala cave with hanging coffins and funeral effigies (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Londa Nanggala cave with hanging coffins and funeral effigies. The traditional burial practices of the Sa'dan Toraja people of upland Sulawesi.



Balinese Kecack Dance



Balinese Kecack Dance


Human bones left in cave as traditional burial practice at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Human bones left in cave as traditional burial practice at Londa Nanggala


Doorway at Puri Saren Agung palace (Ubud, Bali)
Doorway at Puri Saren Agung palace


Traditional Tongkonan wood tomb (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Traditional Tongkonan wood tomb. Suaya.



Balinese Kecack Dance



Balinese Kecack Dance


Human skulls in cave at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Human skulls in cave at Londa Nanggala. Suaya.


Human skull on rock (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Human skull on rock



Balinese Kecack Dance



Balinese Kecack Dance


Effigies of the dead haning from limestone walls at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland), Sulawesi)
Effigies of the dead haning from limestone walls at Lemo



Balinese Kecack Dance


Dog statue in Monkey Forest (Ubud, Bali)
Dog statue in Monkey Forest




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Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1996-2009. While these photos 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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