Gilded bas relief carvings on the doorway to the inner courtyard (kori agung), Pura Besakih temple complex, Mount Agung, Bali, Indonesia

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Pura Mesakih is the Mother Temple of Bali, located beneath Mount Agung (an active volcano that has recently erupted), Bali Island, Indonesia. A Pura is a Balinese Hindu Pura Besakih temple complex has Hindu origins dating back to 1284 when the first Javanese conquerors settled in Bali, but the foundations date back at least 2000 years. It is composed of several levels of temples with multiple terraces and stairs and an imposing candi bentar (split gateway) near the main entrance.

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Size: 3333px × 5000px
Location: Kori agung gateway leading to the inner courtyard, Pura Besakih, Bali, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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