In the biggest temple in Bali, the rain has just washed everything clean. A yellow sash adorns the statue and creates a beautiful contrast to the moss covered dark stone.
These old, intricately hammered fittings on the doors create a great contrast with the red varnish of the wood. Dragons are depicted on many of them, symbolizing power and long life.
The fierce face of this bronze head on one of the vast vats scare evil spirits away. The vats can hold fire or water, both important in a palace build entirely from wood.
In the background, the columns of one of the central buildings are seen.
A bronze fitting on one of the door with a hammered dragon is black with patina, except where countless visitors rubbed the dragon's head for good luck.
An old lady rest in front of the great doors of the big building at the entrance. The red and gold color theme of the doors balances with her gray-white hair. Many old people come to the forbidden city every day, some from far away to see it for the first ...