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After Borobudur, Prambanan stands as the 'other' important site. Built 50 years later than Borobudur, these temples are dedicated to the Hindu religion and commemorate the return of a Hindu dynasty to sole power in Java. |
Prambanan includes the ruins of several hundred temples
around a main complex of eight central ones.
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Indonesian school classes stop for impromptu English
lessons. We didn't teach the kid in the right hand corner how to flip
off the camera.
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The main temples stand over 100 feet high, covered
top to bottom by intricate Hindu motifs.
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This bus offers open ignition seating.
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