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Bali 297 images Created 25 Mar 2012

Photos from Bali, Indonesia, Island of the Gods.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Mas. A hindu procession on their way to the temple with offerings.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Mas. Hindu procession, no ceremony is complete without musicians.
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  • Bali, Badung, Mengwi. Streets in Mengwi decorated for a ceremony.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Padangbai. The Padangbai port with the ferries to Lombok in the background. Some tourism here as well.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Padangbai. The ferry terminal in Padangbai, where you can board a ferry to Lombok.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Padangbai. The Padangbai port with the ferries to Lombok in the background.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Padangbai. Fishing boats and children playing in the sand.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Padangbai. This small street that runs parallell to the beach.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Padangbai. The local perahu-boats can be very colourful. The big eyes in the front is supposed to help the boat navigate through the darkness.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Padangbai. Most of the restaurants and accommodation are located along the narrow streets by the beach. The city is surrounded by green hills well suited for hiking.
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  • Bali, Badung, Perean. A small village south of Bedugul. Shrines on a rice field.
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  • Bali, Badung, Perean. A small village south of Bedugul. Shrine on a rice field.
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  • Bali, Badung, Perean. A small village south of Bedugul. The rice harvest is spread out and dried in the sun.
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  • Bali, Badung, Perean. A small village south of Bedugul. Beautifully decorated temple.
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  • Bali, Badung, Perean. A small village south of Bedugul. Very colourful temple decorations.
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  • Bali, Badung, Perean. A small village south of Bedugul. Very colourful temple decorations.
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  • Bali, Badung, Perean. A small village south of Bedugul. During ceremonies even the roadside is beautifully decorated.
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  • Bali, Badung, Sangeh. Macaque in the monkey forest. This is my kingdom, and I am the king!
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  • Bali, Badung, Sangeh. South of Sangeh, close to 100 women with offerings on their head. Everyone is dressed in traditional costumes. The musicians follow behind the women.
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  • Bali, Badung, Sangeh. South of Sangeh, close to 100 women with offerings on their head. Everyone is dressed in traditional costumes.
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  • Bali, Badung, Sangeh. South of Sangeh, close to 100 women with offerings on their head. Everyone is dressed in traditional costumes. The musicians follow behind the women.
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  • Bali, Denpasar, Sanur Beach. The beach here is not as nice as Kuta, but great for families with children.
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  • Bali, Klungkung, Semarapura. If you arrive from Gianyar you will see this big sign, leaving no doubt that you are entering the Klungkung district.
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  • Bali, Klungkung, Semarapura. The center of the Semarapura city, formerly known as Klungkung. Klungkung is today the name of the region.
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  • Bali, Klungkung, Semarapura. In the background the Kanda Pat statue, to the left the Puputan monument.
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  • Bali, Klungkung, Semarapura. The Puputan monument, raised in memory of the royal familys collective suicide in 1908.
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  • Bali, Klungkung, Semarapura. The center of Semarapura with the Kanda Pat statue which is raised for the protection of travellers.
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  • Bali, Klungkung, Semarapura. A street named after the great Majapahit general and prime minister Gajah Mada. Many signs here are also written with balinese letters.
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  • Bali, Klungkung, Semarapura. The landscape east of Semarapura towards Goa Lawah changes to rice fields and green hills stretching up to Gunung Agung.
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  • Bali, Badung, Seseh. Balis gold, a fully grown ricestraw. Rise is not only food, it is a very important part of the Balinese and Indonesian culture and history.
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  • Bali, Badung, Seseh. Seseh is a very fertile area with large ricefields, located north of Canggu and Kuta.
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  • Bali, Badung, Seseh. Seseh is a very fertile area with large ricefields, located north of Canggu and Kuta. The flags are used to keep birds away.
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  • Bali, Badung, Seseh. Seseh is located north of Canggu and Kuta. The beach sand is darker here.
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  • Bali, Badung, Seseh. Fishermen preparing for the nights fishing on Seseh beach.
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  • Bali, Badung, Seseh. A nice little temple close to the Seseh beach.
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  • Bali, Tabanan. Small balinese statue.
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  • Bali, Tabanan. Just south of the Tababan city center.
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  • Bali, Tabanan. A group of statues just outside Tabanan city.
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  • Bali, Tabanan. If you enter Tabanan city from the south you will be met by this large statue of Dewi Sri, the rice goddess.
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  • Bali, Tabanan. A patriotic monument in memory of the freedom fighters who gave their life for Indonesia's independence. Tababan city.
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  • Bali, Tabanan. A temple south of Tabanan city.
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  • Bali, Tabanan. A temple south of Tabanan city.
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  • Bali, Tabanan. A temple south of Tabanan city. Porcelain plates are often used as decoration.
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  • Bali, Tabanan. A temple with the characteristic split gate, elephants are guarding the entrance. South of Tabanan city.
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  • Bali, Tabanan. The center of Tabanan is no architectural beauty, but the city is clean and well organized.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tampaksiring. South of the city center. Nice and tidy with green vegetation.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tegenungan Waterfall. You can swim in the pool in front of the waterfall, the water is supposed to have magical powers.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tegenungan Waterfall. A very scenic place close to Kemenuh. You can swim in the pool in front of the waterfall, the water is supposed to have magical powers.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tegenungan Waterfall. A very scenic place close to Kemenuh.The waterfall seen from the top of the 50 meter high bungee jump tower.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tegenungan Waterfall. A very scenic place close to Kemenuh.The waterfall seen from the top of the 50 meter high bungee jump tower.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tegenungan. There is some beautiful scenery around Tegenungan, this is south of the waterfall.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tegenungan Waterfall. A very scenic place close to Kemenuh.The waterfall seen from the top of the 50 meter high bungee jump tower.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Tenganan. A traditional Bali Aga village. The buildings are mainly built of bricks and stone.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Tenganan. A traditional Bali Aga village. Tenganan is famous for its unique ikat textiles.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Tenganan. A traditional Bali Aga village. A narrow path between the buildings, most of the houses have thatched roofs.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Tenganan.  A traditional Bali Aga village. Tenganan is located on the fertile hills stretching up to Gunung Agung.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Tenganan. A traditional Bali Aga village. Tenganan is located on the fertile hills stretching up to Gunung Agung. An old woman in a Tenganans street.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Tenganan. A traditional Bali Aga village. A house in Tenganan.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Tenganan.  A traditional Bali Aga village. Tenganan is located on the fertile hills stretching up to Gunung Agung.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tirtha Empul. Pura Tirtha Empul temple close to Tampaksiring. Park outside the temple.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tirtha Empul. Pura Tirtha Empul temple close to Tampaksiring. A large pool close to the entrance of the temple.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tirtha Empul. Pura Tirtha Empul temple close to Tampaksiring. The holy water pours into a pool. The water is said to have magical powers, and all the water for cremations on Bali is taken from this spring.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tirtha Empul. The palace built by Sukarno is overlooking the Tirtha Empul temple.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tirtha Empul. Pura Tirtha Empul temple close to Tampaksiring. Beautiful decorations.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tirtha Empul. Pura Tirtha Empul temple close to Tampaksiring. Tirtha Empul has been renovated, and is today a mixture of old and new.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tirtha Empul. Pura Tirtha Empul temple close to Tampaksiring. This is the holy springs where you can see the very clear water pouring from the ground (dark circles in the lower left part of the photo.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tirtha Empul. Pura Tirtha Empul temple close to Tampaksiring. This is the holy springs where you can see the very clear water pouring from the ground (dark circles in the lower left part of the photo, you can also see a fish close by.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tirtha Empul. The palace built by Sukarno is overlooking the Tirtha Empul temple.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tirtha Empul. This is a bitter fruit, in English called bael fruit. The Indonesians call it maja pahit, which literally means bitter fruit. It is sometimes used as medicine. Inside Tirtha Empul temple.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Tirtha Empul. Pura Tirtha Empul temple close to Tampaksiring. The decorations from a recently held ceremony is still in place.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Tirta Gangga. A beautiful view north of Tirta Gangga. Green, fertile ricefields and in the background a blue sea.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Tirta Gangga. A beautiful view north of Tirta Gangga. Green, fertile ricefields and in the background a blue sea.
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  • Bali, Karangasem, Tirta Gangga. The small Tirta Gangga village is situated among fertile ricefields.
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  • Bali, Karangasem. The Tirta Gangga water palace was a place for rest and recreation for the king and his family.
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  • Bali, Karangasem. The Tirta Gangga water palace. This pool is not for swimming, but you can float around here in a small boat.
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  • Bali, Karangasem. The Tirta Gangga water palace. Inside the palace there are two bathing pools open for the public. This one is for the locals, to the left of this there is a pool open for tourists.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Ubud. Pura Prajapati, the temple of the dead in the monkey forest. Mythical animals is guarding the entrance.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Ubud. Two statues of Rangda guards the entrance to the inner temple of Pura Prajapati. Rangda is  the witch who is feasting on small children, an important mythical figure on Bali.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Ubud. A statue of Rangda, the witch who is feasting on small children, an important mythical figure on Bali. Two of these statues guards the entrance to the inner temple of Pura Prajapati.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Ubud. Monkey Sanctuary. A Hindu graveyard close to Pura Prajapati.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Ubud. Pura Prajapati, the temple of the dead in the monkey forest. Mythical animals is guarding the entrance.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Ubud. Pura Prajapati, the temple of the dead in the monkey forest. Mythical animals is guarding the entrance.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Ubud. Some of the approximately 340 macaque monkeys in the monkey forest.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Ubud. Monkey Sanctuary. This stairway leads down to the sacred bathing temple in the monkey forest. The stairs are guarded by two lions.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Ubud. Rice paddies close to Ubud.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Ubud. The area surrounding Ubud is lovely and peaceful.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Ubud. A traditional village in the northern part of Ubud. Every home is surrounded by high walls, inside there can be many smaller buildings, including a family temple.
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  • Bali, Tabanan, Yeh Panes. Hot springs and spa. A small pool, the Yeh Ho river in the background.
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  • Bali, Tabanan, Yeh Panes. Hot springs and spa. Here you can submerge yourself in healthy hot water.
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  • Bali, Tabanan, Yeh Panes. Hot springs and spa. The hot spring is surfacing inside this small temple.
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  • Bali, Tabanan, Yeh Panes. Hot springs and spa. The hot spring is surfacing inside this small temple.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Yeh Pulu. A Pemangku, a holy old woman who watches over and maintains the site. Behind her the statue of Ganesh with the elephant head.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Yeh Pulu.  The relief is 25 meter long and 2 meter high.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Yeh Pulu. A sacred pool and a small, newer temple.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Yeh Pulu. The relief tells stories about daily life on Bali about 1000 years ago.
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  • Bali, Gianyar, Batubulan. Exhibition of a traditional Toraja house from Sulawesi at the Bali Bird Park.
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  • Bali, Batubulan. Taman Burung, Roseate Spoonbill.
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