Borobudur, Java, Indonesia. A Makara, Mythological Hindu-Buddhist Sea Creature, Guardian of the Sacred Temple Entrance.

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Here also serving as a water spout for rainwater run-off.

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Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Borobudur, Java, Indonesia, South Asia
Photo credit: © Charles O. Cecil / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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