Borobudur, Java, Indonesia. Kala, God of the Underworld and Symbol of Time.

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Kala is a Hindu Javanese-Balinese Deity whose fierce face scares away malevolent spirits, thus serving as a guardian of the temple. Here he guards the entrance to the upper levels of the stupa.

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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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