Seen one, seen ’em all?
When Catholic faithful took shelter from the mighty Filipino Mount Mayon volcano in the church, the volcano won.
Korean temples are generally very colourful affairs, the walls covered in multi-specie murals.
Getting dressed up in traditional kit to visit temples and traditional villages is a big thing in South Korea.
Cherry blossoms and lanterns compliment a Buddhist temple in the mountains of South Korea.
Serene calm away from the noise of the streets of Makassar, in the Masjid Raya. Indonesia.
Unmissable on Makassar's waterfront, Asmaul Husna mosque is like none I have seen anywhere before.
Not something you'd expect to see in provincial Indonesia, the interior reminded me of the quirky Yugolsav era monuments found especially in Macedonia.
Another Indonesia mosque which shows outside influence, Solo's simple Agung Mosque would not look out of place in parts of central Asia.
Garuda carving at Indonesia's Candi Sukuh temple. The Pyramid-style temple sits high on a hill outside Solo, Java.
Nearby Candi Sukuh is another Hindu temple, Candi Ceto, reminiscent of Balinese temple style.
Java played host to many kingdoms and empires. Candi Bajang Ratu, not far from Surabaya is a Hindu temple from the Majaphit era.
Close to Yogyakarta, Prambanan is the second largest Hindu temple in south-east Asia, after Angkor.
Almost 3 centuries older than Angkor, the similarities are striking.
The whole temple area is generally called "Prambanan", while the major site is Candi Shiva Mahadeva, where the remains of hundreds of temple structures surround the central structure.
An even older, Buddhist temple on the same grounds, Candi Sewu would be a major attraction in its own right if not for Candi Shiva Mahadeva.
In Indonesia, the only bigger Buddhist temple is Borobodur, and was the major temple of the Medang Mataram Kingdom.
This Buddha image at Candi Plaosan is the only time I have seen him depicted with just one leg crossed.
58 shrines and 116 stupa mark this as a major royal temple, where exquisite carvings of Bodhisattvas divinities enliven the outer walls.