Sunday, June 29, 2008

Sights of Yogya ...



The Borobodur - a monument in testimony of a great civilisation in Java. Rising up 7 storeys from the ground it represents 7 levels of human existence in our pursuit of 'nirvana'





Reliefs on the life of Buddha and stories from the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata are etched into the walls of the Borobodur








Stupas with statues of Buddha in meditation inside them









A statue of Buddha in meditation







Palace elders at the Yogya kraton (royal palace) reciting its imperial history







A part of the orchestral ensemble accompanying the Ramayana Ballet at the Prambanan Temple






The Ramayana Ballet is performed at the grounds of the Prambanan Temple only on the nights of "full moon" during the spring and summer seasons





A young girl in Solo doing a hand-painted batik with the 'tjanting'


The 'penarik becha' of Yogyakarta




Pakdokter's partner and her 'abang betcha'

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