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Buddha facing the jungle, Borobudur, Java, Indonesia
Borobudur (top platform)
by Romain Pontida

Borobudur, or Barabudur (Indonesian: Candi Borobudur, Javanese: ꦕꦤ꧀ꦣꦶꦧꦫꦧꦸꦣꦸꦂ, translit. Candhi Barabudhur) is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, and the world's largest Buddhist temple. The temple consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular, topped by a central dome. It is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. The central dome is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues, each seated inside a perforated stupa.

The Last Catch of the Day
Fishing
by Daniel Cheong

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A local fisherman on Lake Rawa Pening in Indonesia

Hello my dear friends, I am just back from a 2 week trip in SE Asia (Malaysia, Singapore & Indonesia).

In Indonesia, I was in great company with flickr buddies Rajesh & Shikharesh. Special thanks to Rajesh who planned and organized the whole Indonesia trip.

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Borobudur Stupa Sunrise
Borobudur (top platform)

The sun shines through a stupa statue at Borobudur Temple in Central Java, Indonesia.

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Blue Dawn - Gone Fishing [1]
Fishing
by Daniel Cheong

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Fisherman leaving for an early morning fishing on Lake Rawa Pening, Indonesia.

Indonesia 2011 set

Borobudur Sunrise
Borobudur (top platform)

After a night spent on Bali to recover from our international flight we traveled to Yogyakarta in central Java in order to tour the amazing temples...

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Borobudur
Borobudur (top platform)

Morning walking at Borobudur middle of the mist. We can't find any sun rise today. unlucky.. :P

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Borobudur
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Backlit at night

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Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Central Java!
Most notably Jiri Hajek, Daniel Cheong and Jorge Císcar.