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Hindu Statues in Bali

Stone sculptures representing Hindu deities and figures, surrounded by lush tropical vegetation, reflecting the vibrant culture of Bali.

Asia, Thailand, Bangkok, Detail of finely carved statue of monk on grounds of Wat Pho Buddhist Temple

Nepal, Patan, guardian lion statue,

Landmark of historical sculptures of buddha in Kathmandu Nepal

Buddhist white statue at a temple in Chiang Mai

Wooden roof figure, convent, Wudangshan , China,, Asia

Wuhou Ci (Wuhou Ancestral or Memorial Hall) is dedicated to Zhuge Liang, hero of the classic 'The Romance of the Three Kingdoms' and his emperor, Liu Bei. Zhuge Liang (181-234) was a chancellor of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He is often recognised as the greatest and most accomplished strategist of his era. Chengdu, known formerly as Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. In the early 4th century BC, the 9th Kaiming king of the ancient Shu moved his capital to the city's current location from today's nearby Pixian.

Dragon statue Wat Palad temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand. White statue in Wat Palad temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Central America, Honduras, Copan (aka Xukpi in Maya). Stone face.

Imagen del dios de la lluvia (Tláloc).Piramide del templo de Quetzalcóat(250-300 dc).Teotihuacán. Estado de Mexico.Mexico.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SEPIK RIVER, SPIRIT HOUSE, (HAUS TAMBARAN), CARVED & PAINTED FACADE, DETAIL

Indonesia, Bali, Ubud. Statue in Bali Sacred Monkey Forest.

Stanley Park in Vancouver is home to six totem poles Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved by indigenous cultures

Hinduistic stone sculpture, Durbar Square of Patan, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Twin Dragon Statue, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Buddhist Temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Yedanasini Hpaya. Inwa Ava. Myanmar Yedanasini Hpaya. Inwa Ava. Myanmar Copyright: xZoonar.com/PavelxSytilinxxxxxVolgograd,xRussia.x 22001818

China, Shanghai, Shanghai Museum, Tibetan Mask

Cambodia, Siem Reap, carved statues at Buddhist temple.

Marco Polo guardian, Wat Pho Temple, Bangkok, Thailand. Built in 1600's. Ceramics for temple came from China. Chinese also produced concrete guardians to stabilize ceramics in ships. Many believe that this guardian image is Marco Polo.

Roof tiles and decorations of the roofs of the Gangnjeongjeon area of Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea 2012

Indian totem pole, close-up, Royal BC Museum, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Indonesia-Bali Island-Garuda Statue

The Shwe Indein Pagoda is a collection of Buddhist stupas dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries CE. Inle Lake is a freshwater lake located in the Nyaungshwe Township of Taunggyi District of Shan State, part of Shan Hills in Myanmar (Burma). It is the second largest lake in Myanmar with an estimated surface area of 44.9 square miles (116 km2), and one of the highest at an altitude of 2,900 feet (880 m). The people of Inle Lake (called Intha), some 70,000 of them, live in four cities bordering the lake, in numerous small villages along the lake's shores, and on the lake itself. The entire lake area is in Nyaung Shwe township. The population consists predominantly of Intha, with a mix of other Shan, Taungyo, Pa-O (Taungthu), Danu, Kayah, Danaw and Bamar ethnicities. Most are devout Buddhists, and live in simple houses of wood and woven bamboo on stilts; they are largely self-sufficient farmers. Most transportation on the lake is traditionally by small boats, or by somewhat larger boa

Hindu temple statue, Tenganan, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Temple Guardian. Chinese lion statue represent Yin force. An Giang Province. Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

Old mayan stela on the square in Copan, Honduras

Phat Ngoc Xa Loi Pagoda Vinh Long (Jade Buddha). Marble guardian lions protect temples, symbolizing strength and spiritual defense. Vinh Long. Vietnam.

Phat Quang Buddhist temple. Imperial guardian lion at entrance. Marble statue. Chau Doc. Vietnam.

Thailand, Bangkok. Ko Ratanakosin, Wat Pho, Stone Giant.

Vietnam: Guardian statues in front of the Stele Pavilion at the Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, Hue. Emperor Tu Duc (22 September 1829 - 17 July 1883) (full name: Nguyen Phuc Hong Nham, also Nguyen Phuc Thi) was the fourth emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam and reigned from 1847-1883. The son of Emperor Thieu Tri, Prince Nguyen Phuc Hong Nham succeeded his father on the throne, with the reigning title of Tu Duc, but family troubles caused his era to have a violent start. Thieu Tri had passed over his more moderate eldest son, Hong Bao, to give the throne to Tu Duc.

Joss sticks at Kuan Yin Teng Temple, Georgetown, Pulau Pinang Penang, Malaysia

France, Reunion Island, St-Pierre, Hindu Temple figure

Lion on the corner of white stupa in Maha Aungmye Bonzan monastery in Inwa, Mandalay, Myanmar

Lama Temple or Yonghè Gong. Buddhist temple in Beijing; China

Hindu statue in Buddhist Monastery Brahma Vihara Ashrama, Wihara Buddha Banjar, Bali, Indonesia

Rick Hansen Totem - Carver: Corky Baine. Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Canada, British Columbia, Gitanyow. Detail of Gitxsan tribe totem pole.

Stone statue in the jungle, Preah Khan Temple, Temples of Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Guardian figure, Royal Palace, Kraton, Surakarta, Java, Indonesia, Asia

China, Shanghai, Yu Yuan Garden (Garden Of Joy), Ming Dynasty, 1559, Dragon

Indonesia, Bali, Ubud. Stone statue in Pura Tirta Empul, the water temple located in the village of Manukayu.

Mask Kala, Hindu-Buddhist Javanese-balinese deity, Sultan's palace Kraton, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, Asia

in the temple bangkok asia thailand abstract cross step wat palaces

Carved granite statue in the ritual bathing pool, Goa Gajah Elephant Cave, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

The Ramayana is a story as old as time and - at least in the Indian subcontinent and across much of Southeast Asia - of unparalleled popularity. More than two thousand three hundred years ago the scholar-poet Valmiki sat down to write his definitive epic of love and war. The poem Valmiki composed is styled the Ramayana, or 'Romance of Rama' in Sanskrit. In its present form, the Sanskrit version consists of some 24,000 couplets divided into seven books. The Ramakien is the Thai version of this epic and has an important influence on Thai literature, art and drama. It is regarded as the National Epic of Thailand. Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha); full official name Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. It is located within the precincts of the Grand Palace. The Grand Palace served as the official residence of the Kings of Thailand from the 18th century onwards. Construction of the Palace began in 1782, during the reign of Ki

Stone elephant near temple in Patan, Nepal

Detail of a temple at Changu Narayan in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Balinese God statue in temple complex Taman Beji Griya Waterfall, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia

China, Beijing, Zhen Jue temple. An ornamental lion statue sits amongst the autumn leaves.

Carved spirits of men and a woman standing at the entrance to Iban tribal longhouse at Ngemah beach on the Lemanak River, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, M...

a statue in wat pho, temple of the reclining buddha, bangkok, thailand

Mexico, Teotihuacn, Temple Of Quetzalcoatl. Detail Of Carved Head Of Plumed Serpent.

Figure, face, traditional Maori carving in the assembly hall Te Whare Runanga, Waitangi, Far North District, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Thailand: A naga (mythical snake) emerges from the mouth of a makara (mythical sea creature), Wat Ban Den, Ban Inthakin, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai. Wat Ban Den, also known as Wat Bandensali Si Mueang Kaen, is a large Buddhist temple complex north of the city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.

Bangkok in Thailand Bangkok in Thailand Copyright: xZoonar.com/StephanxSÜhlingx 21311235

Close-up of a statue, Angkor Thom, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Sacred grove terracotta guardian deities Ayyanar temple at Oorappatti Pudukkottai Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Stone warrior and hieroglyph on the wall of chinese temple

Wooden carvings on the Monument des dix-neuf, monument of 19, Ouvea, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia

Stone Rakan statues, Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Stone carving at Prambanan Temple, UNESCO World Heritage site, Central Java, Indonesia (Large format sizes available)

Beautiful carvings on the entrance frame of the Kaneshwar-Mahadev Temple, an old march from the 13th century, Devbhoomi Darka, Gujarat, India. Beautiful carvings on the entrance frame of the Kaneshwar-Mahadev Temple, an old march from the 13th century, Devbhoomi Darka, Gujarat, India.

Balinese temple sculpture in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Thailand, Chiang Rai. Ugly mask on a post.

Alabaster statues inside the Chua Bai Dinh pagoda, currently a construction site, to become one of the largest pagodas of Southeast Asia, near Ninh Bi...

Panama, Devil Mask

Old buddhistic statues on Bhaktapur Square. Kathmandu, Nepal

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island. Goddess of Mercy temple at Repulse Bay, giant traditional statue of Chinese god.

Monolithic statue of jain saint Gomateshwara in Shravanbelagola, Karnataka, India Copyright: xDayaramxChawda/DinodiaxPhotox

Maori wood carvings, Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Traditional Balinese statues or called Arca made of stone carvings in the form of gods, people or demons, Balinese sculpture in temple

Jiangsu Xuyi Shinto stone mausoleum Teleology

Cambodia, Angkor, Preah Khan, West Gate, walkway, statue,

Details of wooden artwork and a stone sculpture in Tirta Empul temple near Ubud, Indonesia, Bali

Tiki totem, Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park, Big Island, Hawaii

Sculptures on the tower of the hindu Sri Subramania Kovil temple, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Asia, Vietnam, Hue, Tu Duc mausoleum

Outside decoration of buddha background

Romanesque lion, Saint, Saint

2024 March - Hindu Buddhist deities, Ganesh, traditional colorful sculpture artform incorporated into Tanah Lot temples. Bali, Indonesia

Nepal, Annapurna Region, Kagbeni, Circuit Trek. Female Animistic Protector Deity In Kagbeni Village

Asia, Japan, Kyoto, Uji, Byodo-in Temple

Totem pole of the Cowichan Indians, close-up, in front of a painted house wall, Duncan, Vancouver Island, Canada, North America

Franciscan monastery, interior view of the Santuario di Barbana pilgrimage church with baptismal font supported by a devil figure, Barbana Island in the Grado Lagoon, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, Europe

Stone Vishnu god near temple Changu Narayan near Bhaktapur, Nepal

Asia, Japan, Yakushima, Kagoshima, Mountain Shrine

Ganesha statue, made of stone, with a beautiful mountain garden in background

Intricate carving in the replica village at the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, Whakarewarewa thermal and cultural area, Rotorua, North Island, New Z...

Thailand, Chiang Rai. Wat Rong Khun, aka the White Temple.

Republic Colombia, San Agustin, Departamento Huila, archaeological excavation site, statue, prehistorically, lava,

THAILAND NAN PUA WAT BAN TON LAENG Wat Ban Ton Laeng in the Town of Pua in Province of Nan in North Thailand. Thailand, Pua, November, 18, 2024. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSxFLUEELERx 23341277

Ebisu Buddha, Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine, Nakahechi Route, Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail, Kii Mountains, Wakayama, Honshu Island, Japan, Asia

Wall decoration in the Chinese temple Tua Pek Kong, Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, Asia

Lady Playing with Lion Stone statue of lady playing with lion at Kandariya Mahadev Temple, under Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia Copyright: xZoonar.com/MahanteshxCxMorabadx 16781865

Masks of Gods and Demons Display of masks of Ganesha, Devil, Shiva and Surya at Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, Asia Copyright: xZoonar.com/MahanteshxCxMorabadx 16779755

Temple guardian, Shaolin Temple, birthplace of Kung Fu, Song Shan, near Zhengzhou, Henan Province, Dengfeng, China

Republic of Colombia, San Augustin, Departamento Huila, archaeological site, prehistoric figures and statues carved from lava and basalt, Colombia, South America

The "Buried Cities" Of Ceylon - King Parakrama (A.D.1164) turns his face away from Polonnaruwa the city he rebuilt end ruled, to seek consolation in the book of law, written on palm leaves, which he holds in his ageing hinds. July 18, 1942. (Photo by Paul Popper).

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Stone sculpture, figure, Buddhist Mendut Monastery, Mendut, Central Java, Indonesia, Asia

Stoneware figure of Budai Stoneware figure of Budai, 1486, Henan, China, British museum, London, England, Great Britain Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 21633079

Ganesha statue, made of stone, with a beautiful mountain garden in background

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