Images of Indonesia

A devout Muslim at prayer, a bus attendant signalling to passengers, a young couple anticipating a joyful future, a friendly spice island fishmonger… each scene tells its own story.

A devout Muslim at prayer, a bus attendant signalling to passengers, a young couple anticipating a joyful future, a friendly spice island fishmonger… each scene tells its own story.

A devout Muslim at prayer, a bus attendant signalling to passengers, a young couple anticipating a joyful future, a friendly spice island fishmonger… each scene tells its own story.

A devout Muslim at prayer, a bus attendant signalling to passengers, a young couple anticipating a joyful future, a friendly spice island fishmonger… each scene tells its own story.

A devout Muslim at prayer, a bus attendant signalling to passengers, a young couple anticipating a joyful future, a friendly spice island fishmonger… each scene tells its own story.

A devout Muslim at prayer, a bus attendant signalling to passengers, a young couple anticipating a joyful future, a friendly spice island fishmonger… each scene tells its own story.

(left:) A bit of driftwood rests quietly on the shore. (right:) A thoughtful Chinese-Indonesian woman sits at the front of a building in an area once overseen by the 17th-century “Chinese Capitan” of Jakarta, Souw Beng Kong.

A devout Muslim at prayer, a bus attendant signalling to passengers, a young couple anticipating a joyful future, a friendly spice island fishmonger… each scene tells its own story.

Tegal, in Central Java Province, is known for its salted duck eggs. In the photo on the facing page, a duck farmer herds his flock along a road flanked by rich paddies. It’s practically Heaven on Earth for waterfowl. In Java’s Banten Province, the Aboriginal Baduy people (above) hold steadfastly to their traditions. Rejecting modern civilization, rather than paying taxes they make a ceremonial presentation of palm sugar and bananas to the local government.

A devout Muslim at prayer, a bus attendant signalling to passengers, a young couple anticipating a joyful future, a friendly spice island fishmonger… each scene tells its own story.

Tegal, in Central Java Province, is known for its salted duck eggs. In the photo on the facing page, a duck farmer herds his flock along a road flanked by rich paddies. It’s practically Heaven on Earth for waterfowl. In Java’s Banten Province, the Aboriginal Baduy people (above) hold steadfastly to their traditions. Rejecting modern civilization, rather than paying taxes they make a ceremonial presentation of palm sugar and bananas to the local government.

A devout Muslim at prayer, a bus attendant signalling to passengers, a young couple anticipating a joyful future, a friendly spice island fishmonger… each scene tells its own story.