The sacred temple dance Bedhaya Ketawang at the Sasana Sewaka

The grand pendopo within the kraton complex of the Kasunanan...

The view from the eastern veranda

The assembled senior nobles known as the sentana seated within the inner canopy

The nine maidens performing the sacred temple dance and it is interesting to note the two seated emban servants seated on the left whose duty is to ensure the apparel of the dancers do not slip and to sometimes wipe the prespiration from the dancers who stick to a strict 90 minute duration of dance, which was shortened from the original 3 hours... Tedious but beautiful...