Wolfgang's photos with the keyword: Gate

The Pura Dalem Penataranis a temple complex closeby Sembung the village where I have an homestay since 12 years. The Pura Dalem is the type of the temple dedicated to the worship of Shiva, Durga, Mother nature, Banaspatiraja (barong), Sang Bhuta Diyu, Sang Bhuta Garwa, and other deities. The temple is connected to rituals concerning death. The temple complex is typically located next to the graveyard of the deceased prior to ngaben (cremation) ceremony.

Paduraksa, known as Kori Agung is a type of gateway covered with towering roof that can be found everywhere on the island of Bali. This is the gate to the inner courtyard of the private temple on the property of my friends family Bandem.

After arrive the top station of the cable car the gate leads to the steps up to the peak. There still are about 600 steps to climb.

The architecture of the Bao An Pagoda imitated a Chinese design. Its a reconstructed temple from the origin in Hanoi and located at the cable car bottom station.

The gates leading visitors to one of the main sightseeing point in Hanoi city. Meaning "Temple of the Jade Mountain", Hanoi's most visited temple sits on the small island in the northern part of Hoan Kiem Lake, connected to the lakeshore by an elegant scarlet bridge, constructed in classical Vietnamese style.

An holy gate to the private premise. The Kori Agung is passed by divinities, high priests and the demons only, other people enter the compound passen the left side of the holy gate.

The park is the culture building complex with the best style of Balinese traditional architecture. We visited the park during evening hours when many thousands of Balinese and other national visitors came for the performance during the art festival in July 2015. A local Balinese family in front of the Kori Agung gate.