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Also Known As Barabuḍur • Baraboedoer

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Borobudur, Indonesia
Borobudur
Borobudur, Java, Indonesia.
Borobudur, Indonesia
Sculptures at Borobudur, central Java, Indonesia.
Stone stupas with perforated domes encircle the central dome of Borobudur Temple in Java, Indonesia, under a partly cloudy sky.
Aerial view of the Borobudur stupa in central Java, showing its terraced, mandala-like structure with multiple bell-shaped stupas and surrounding trees.
A Dhyani-Buddha on one of the stupa terraces at Borobudur, Java, 8th century.
Stone Buddha statue seated in meditation surrounded by bell-shaped stupas at Borobudur Temple in Java, Indonesia, with intricate ancient stonework visible under a blue sky.
Stupas at Borobudur, central Java, Indonesia.
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