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Year Taken |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Medan |
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Medan is a major port city on the island of Sumatra. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Medan |
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Building work using wooden scaffolding. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Medan |
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Shoe maker. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Medan |
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Dutch architecture. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Medan |
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A Dutch church. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Medan |
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Mobile food stand. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Medan |
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Maimoon Palace is the home of a former sultan. It dates from 1858. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Medan |
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Karo Batak traditional house. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Medan |
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Raya Mosque |
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The Raya Mosque dates from 1906. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Medan |
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Raya Mosque |
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The minaret is away from the main building. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Medan |
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Raya Mosque |
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The style is Moorish. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Medan |
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Raya Mosque |
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The interior. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Leuser Mountain National Park |
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Bukit Lawang is a region near Leuser Mountain National Park. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Leuser Mountain National Park |
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Rubber tree. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Leuser Mountain National Park |
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The national park is an area of dense rain forest in northern Sumatra. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Leuser Mountain National Park |
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The rain forest is very lush. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Leuser Mountain National Park |
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Bamboo. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Leuser Mountain National Park |
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Sumatran house. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Leuser Mountain National Park |
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An Urangutan in the trees with its young clinging on. Urangutans are the only great apes outside of Africa. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Leuser Mountain National Park |
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Urangutan with baby. The word is Malay and means "man of the forest". |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Brastagi is the centre of the Christian Karo Bataks. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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The Central Market. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Inside the Central Market. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Fruit and vegeatbles in the Central Market. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Karo Batak style church. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Detail of a Karo Batak style church. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Karo Batak woman. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Two women. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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A group of children. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Young girl. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Ratan houses. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Garage made from traditional materials. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Farmland. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Small house outside the town. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Sinabang Volcanao (2451m) near Brastagi. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Sibayak Volcano (2095m). |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Traditional farm buildings. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Mosque. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Farm. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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The 2451m high Sinabang Volcanao dominates the region of Brastagi. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Lush landscape. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Wooden Christian church with tin roof. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Local transport. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Small settlement. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Isolated hut. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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Orchid. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Brastagi |
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The Sinabang Volcanao in the background. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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Lingga is a traditional Karo Batak village. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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The village is overlooked by the Sinabang Volcanao. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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Karo Batak houses have distinctive roofs. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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The village has distinctive Karo Batak houses. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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Karo Batak decoration. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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Karo Batak festival masks. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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Karo Batak house with metal roof. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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Community building. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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Karo Batak decoration. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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Karo Batak traditional house in Lingga Village. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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Traditional Karo Batak house on stilts. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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Small shrine. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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View of the village. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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Meeting house. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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Village shop between houses. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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People at a Karo Batak wedding. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Lingga |
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Newly married couple. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Sibayak Volcano |
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Sibayak Volcano (2095m) is shrouded in clouds. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Sibayak Volcano |
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The volcanic slopes are very fertile. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Sibayak Volcano |
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The volcanic slopes are lushly forested. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Sibayak Volcano |
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View from the volcano. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Sibayak Volcano |
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View across the valley. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Sibayak Volcano |
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The crater. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Sibayak Volcano |
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Sulphurous rock. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
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Lake Toba is the largest lake in South East Asia. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
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The lake is 1700 square km and is at an altitude of 800m. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
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The lake is a volcanic depression filled with water. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
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The edge of the lake is part of a giant volcanic crater. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
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Si Piso Piso waterfall. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
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Rhesus monkey. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
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Close up of the Si Piso Piso waterfall. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
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The lake has an average depth of 500m. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Simalungun |
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Simalungun is a traditional village on the banks of the lake. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Simalungun |
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The village is home to the Simalungun Bataks. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Simalungun |
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Traditional longhouse. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Simalungun |
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Close up of the Simalungun Batak longhouse. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Simalungun |
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The decoration of the longhouse. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Simalungun |
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Detail of the longhouse paintings. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Simalungun |
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The longhouse is made of traditional materials. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Simalungun |
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The village houses are distinctive to the region. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Simalungun |
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Detail of an animal head roof decoartion. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Simalungun |
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The houses are raised up from the ground. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Simalungun |
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View of the lake from the village. The curviture of the Earth can be seen. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
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The lake shore has many villages. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Prapat |
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The village of Prapat. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Prapat |
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Prapat is a ferry port. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Prapat |
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The port is busy on market day. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Prapat |
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Ferries depart for points around the lake. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Prapat |
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Market day. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Prapat |
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Woman shopping. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Prapat |
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Toba Batak woman in Prapat Market. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Prapat |
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Selling vegetables. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Prapat |
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Selling vegetables next to a food stall. |
1992 |