Candi Parakesit, general view of the ruined temple and the scattered sculputal and architectural reamins; the temple dissapeared in 1873. Dieng Plateau, Wonosbo district, Central Java province 8th- 9th century. Possibly 1864 - 1867

Isidore Kinsbergen’s photograph, *Candi Parakesit*, shows the ruins of a Hindu temple on the Dieng Plateau in Central Java. The temple, built in the 8th or 9th century, had disappeared by 1873, leaving behind only scattered sculptures and architectural fragments. This haunting image, likely taken between 1864-1867, captures the temple’s decay and the encroaching vegetation, creating a sense of time’s passage and nature’s reclaiming power. *Candi Parakesit* is an important document of Javanese architectural history and a reminder of the fleeting nature of even the most enduring structures.