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Figures in the Ubud temple
Balinese art
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Ancient temple of Vishnu
near Ubud, Bali
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Entrance to the top
Besakih temple (circa 1300 AD)
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KECAK DANCE
Hanuman ...trapped in the firepit in Lanka (as depicted in ancient Ramanyana - Hindu scripters)
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Two costumed Balinese Ladies
who were part of the the Kecak dance
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Oh boy...
That is got to be the most exotic animal I have ridden (SO FAR)
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Besakih temple!
stunning place...on a rainy day when we were there.
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Tanah Lot Scenary
Interesting looking sea coves
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The sea
In between the Tanah Lot temple and the shore (we crossed this)
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Bali Bombing remembrance site
354 casualties ....mainly from Australia
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Arjuna
Balinese version of Arjun in a street square
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yeeee hawwwww
damn!
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Verandah in the Besakih temple
I could feel the history/tradition seeped into the place in my skin.
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Tanah Lot
seaside courtyard
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Klung Klung palace
circa 1650 AD
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Besakih temple!
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HUUUGE PYTHON
Around this guys neck! weighs 75 kilos
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16th century Balinese murals
Klung Klung palace
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garuda wood sculpture
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Temple in Ubud
visited the 1st day I was there
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Me in the backdrop of
the spectacular sea-side rock temple mount of TANAH LOT
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The dramatic KECAK dance
Only vocals done by the seated men....no instruments...1.5 hours long....depicting Ramayana...and very dramatic/emotional
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With the KECAK dancers
chak chak chak chak....
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During the Kecak dance
Sita...
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Puja Procession
heading to Tanah Lot temple
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Dramatic steps leading to the top of the Besakih temple
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Seaside site of the
Kecak dance
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Front of Besakih temple
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Klung Klung palace
Another view
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Besakih temple!
during the rains
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Green edges of the Besakih temple
As we approach the steps
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Inside the temple complex
people sought shelter in the downpour
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Pathways leading down
Besakih main temple
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Courtyards of Besakih temple
I guess in bengali we'll call it "Boysakhi" temple
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Tanah Lot Temple
Perched on a sea rock
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Side View
Tanah Lot
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Me in the Monkey forest
check out the little fellow in the background
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Monkey Forest
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Ubud pres palace
Murals in the wall
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