In Indonesia, watching the sun rise with 504 Buddhas

Four a.m. is a terrible time of day, too late for night owls, too early for early risers. The exception is 4 a.m. at Borobudur, waiting for the sun to rise over the Kedu Plain in central Java with 504 figures of Buddha.

By Susan Spano, Special to the Los Angeles Times

January 6, 2012