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Traditional performing arts in Bali: Photographs and text illustrate traditional performance in Bali, including music, theater, and dance.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Hanuman courts Ravana's neice: In The Ramayana, page 4.5; A masked dancer wearing a monkey costume performs in a Hindu temple courtyard in Batubulan Village, Bali, during August 1986. The kneeling dancer wears a brown and black monkey head mask with long dark hair attached. His costume includes a spotted grey jumpsuit...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Silhouettes of coconut trees at sunset in Bali: Dark silhouettes of coconut trees are framed by a pink and golden cloud sunset in Bali. Being close to the equator, sunrise and sunset occur swiftly in Indonesia at approximately six in the morning and at night all year round.; Format: image/photograph

Hanuman finds Sita in the forest: In The Ramayana, page 3.6; The monkey god Hanuman finds Sita and a female companion in this modern Balinese painting photographed at Denpasar, Bali, in August 1986. All the characters are dressed in flowing Balinese-style royal clothes and crowns. Flowers, over-sized butterflies, and...; By Lorraine Aragon.

House sign in Bali listing number of residents: A house sign posted on a brick wall in Bali lists the address and number of residents. In accordance with Indonesian government efforts to track their citizens, this sign in the village of Ubud lists the name, age, and occupation of the official head of the...; Format: image/photograph

Woman enters Goa Gajah or elephant cave in Bali: A woman tourist wearing blue striped pants and a white T-shirt enters Goa Gajah or "elephant cave" in Bali. She walks between carved columns and beneath the mouth of a huge carved elephant face into the dark cave's entrance. The heavily carved cave is thought...; Format: image/photograph

Street view of Ubud market center built in the mid-1980s: Women market vendors and motorcycles pass outside the front of a new market area built in Ubud, Bali, in the mid-1980s. Many of the salespeople in Bali are women and, as seen here, Balinese women carry their wares in large baskets balanced upon their heads....; Format: image/photograph

Carved stone guardian face over entrance gate at Pura Kehen Temple, Bali: A fanged face with large round eyes represents a temple guardian depicted above the stone entrance gate of Pura Kehen Temple in Bangli, Bali. The stone carving shows the fierce guardian's face and hands carved within a larger frame of floral scroll designs.; Format: image/photograph

Clouds loom over the mountain rim of Lake Batur: This view from an elevated promontory shows much of the elevated rim of Lake Batur on a cloudy day. Lake Batur is one of several volcanic lakes that present spectacular views in the central interior of Bali. Often the active volcanoes emit steam which merges...; Format: image/photograph

Balinese masked dancer performs character of old man: A Balinese masked dancer performs the character of an old man. The dancer's mask is carved of wood and painted with with large round eyes and a moustache. The dancer wears an elaborate red and gold cape over a white tunic. Masked dances have existed for over...; Format: image/photograph

Several thached roofs are visible in front of a bamboo thicket: Several thached roofs are visible in front of a bamboo thicket. Palm thatch often is used as a roofing material in rural Bali. A staghorn fern grows at the edge of the lower left roof.; Format: image/photograph

Balinese landscape and farmwork painting: This Balinese painting from the village of Ubud shows traditional themes of rice farmers in a lush tropical landscape. In a terraced vista of blue ponds and light green plants, three men work the land as a bare-breasted young woman passes by carrying a basket...; Format: image/photograph

Two coconut trees and three mountain tops rise over clouds on horizon: The silhouettes of two coconut trees and three mountain tops rise over a layer of clouds on the horizon. Bali is famous for its exquisite sunsets, as charming in the mountains as along the beaches.; Format: image/photograph

Stone stairs and statues at Jagaraja Temple: Located in the village of Sawan, Bali, stone stairs and statues adorn the Jagaraja Temple dedicated to the Hindu god Siva.; Format: image/photograph

Around the world in multimedia: LEARN NC offers a collection of more than 2,000 high-resolution photographs and audio recordings from Asia and Latin America, with historical and cultural context and related lesson plans.; Format: article/help

Portrait of an older Balinese artist: An grey-haired Balinese artist in the village of Pengesokan stands for his portrait. He wears no shirt as he stands besides one of his paintings barely visible at the left. Traditionally painting and sculpting is men's work on Bali, while women weave cloth....; Format: image/photograph

Red and gold lion cremation figure: A red and gold lion cremation figure is on display in Bali. Families spend large sums to acquire beautiful figures in which to place their deceased relatives during cremations. Its bright color scheme, open fanged mouth, and protruding round eyes are reminiscent...; Format: image/photograph

Close up view of Balinese masked dancer enacting Old Man: A close up view shows a Balinese masked dancer enacting the Old Man character. The dancer's left hand is held out forward with his thumb and forefinger bent inward. The dancer's face mask is carved with a wrinkled forehead, staring eyes, and a large moustache....; Format: image/photograph

Balinese men climb bamboo scaffolds to build brick house: Two Balinese men climb bamboo scaffolds to build a brick house. Many contemporary houses in Bali are built of bricks with or without stucco.; Format: image/photograph

Stone steps descending into Gunung Kawi: A young Balinese boy holds a closed umbrellas at the top of stone steps that descend into the Gunung Kawi site near Tampaksiring, Bali. The memorial area, which dates from the 11th century C.E., is thought to be connected to the Balinese King Anak Wungsu and...; Format: image/photograph

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