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Buddhist temple at sunrise
September 22, 2010

Temple of Borobudur, Indonesia

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Worth waking up early for this amazing scene. It is an HDR (high dynamic range) image capture during the early blue hour at the Temple of Borobudur. This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs.

(This photo and caption were submitted to Your Shot.)



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Photograph by Desmond Ong, Your Shot

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