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  1. Pambanan, a Hindu temple near Borobudur on the island of Java. The temple was constructed in the eighth century C.E., shortly after a new king shifted from the Buddhist faith to Hinduism.


  2. Frieze of a typical sailing vessel found in Southeast Asia during the first millennium C.E., located at Borobudur in central Java, Indonesia.


  3. Frieze of daily life with cart and ox. Although Borobudur is famous as a Buddhist shrine, it also serves as the only visual representation of what life was like in ninth- century Indonesia.


  4. Whereas the lower-level friezes portray ordinary people and the life of the Buddha, the middle and higher levels portray Buddha in his various stages of enlightenment, or self-knowledge.


  5. Nearing the top of the temple, the stupas, such as those seen here, hide the figure of the Buddha, implying that he has nearly reached enlightenment, which he will complete finally at the pinnacle.


  6. Central shrine to Siva in the once-colossal tenth-century Hindu complex at Prambanan, central Java, Indonesia.


  7. Tea leaves drying in the hot sun in front of a farmer's house in central Java.


  8. The Sultan's Palace in Jokjakarta, in central Java. The palace does not have surrounding walls, in order to catch local breezes in the hot tropical climate.


  9. A seventeenth-century Dutch church in Malacca. When the Dutch captured the city from the Portuguese, they replaced Portuguese buildings with others of their own design.


  10. A gamelan orchestra on Madura Island, in Indonesia.


  11. Nandi, Siva's sacred bull, shown here, has been lovingly fashioned over the centuries and is honored with offerings in Hindu temples.


  12. These houses with distinctive rooflines in Torajaland, central Sulawesi, Indonesia, serve to store grain and to house both the living and the recently deceased.


  13. A typical house in Torajaland, on the island of Sulawesi.


  14. Funerals in Torajaland are a grand affair. Wealthy guests present the family of the deceased with cows and gaily decorated pigs, such as the one seen here, to be slaughtered and the meat distributed to the entire community.


  15. Horns of the sacrificed cows are later attached to the deceased family's home as a show of wealth. This family proudly displays a large collection.


  16. A cliff burial site in Torajaland, central Sulawesi. The Toraja peoples live in the central highlands of the Indonesian island and practice their own local religion.


  17. A Batak Christian church in the central mountains of Sumatra, Indonesia. The church shows the strong influence of local architecture in its roofline.


  18. A Batak ceremonial site for sacrifices, on the island of Sumatra. Prior to the arrival of Christian missionaries, the Batak were reputed to practice cannibalism.


  19. One of the positive effects of tourism, besides being one of the main sources of income for the developing world, is the revival of traditional arts, such as that performed by this Balinese dancer.


  20. The Mother Temple at Besaki, on the island of Bali. Bali is the only region in Indonesia where the population continues to practice Hinduism.


  21. A cremation ceremony on the island of Bali, by the sea.


  22. Ladies carrying food to be blessed on Bali.


  23. Tanah-lot Temple on the island of Bali. It is located on the eastern coast of the island and is dedicated to Hindu sea deities.


  24. One of the negative aspects of tourism is the McDonaldization of the globe and the eroding of ethnic cultures, although the chief of this remote Indonesian island seems very proud of his designer sunglasses.


  25. Women, some wearing the familiar Muslim head covering while others don small cushions to help balance objects when carried on their heads, on an eastern Sundanese island, Indonesia.


  26. Skyscrapers in downtown Singapore, reflecting the vision of Lee Kwan Yew to create Asia's "city of tomorrow."


  27. National Day in Singapore, celebrating the spirit of its independence in 1965 to found a multicultural identity. About 75 percent of the population is ethnic Chinese, hence this festive dragon dance.


  28. Singapore's Cricket Club, built during British colonial rule, originally prohibited entry to the local populace, whose own modest "club" was segregated across the field.


  29. Novice monks praying at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand. Although not observable in the picture, one of the young monks is secretly reading a comic book.


  30. The Temple of the Thousand Buddhas in Bangkok. Note the headress, shaped like a stupa to represent the Buddha's final ascent to nirvana.
   
 
   
 
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