Roof tile factory workers apply oil to each other’s bodies before participating in a unique bodybuilding competition at their factory in Jatiwangi, West Java, on August 11, 2025. This event features workers who build muscle by working with clay, not weights, to raise awareness for their declining traditional trade.(Photo by Aditya Irawan/AFP Photo)
A roof tile factory worker poses with tiles during a traditional bodybuilding competition in Jatiwangi, West Java, on August 11, 2025. This unique contest highlights workers’ physiques, developed through their clay-pumping labor, to draw attention to their endangered craft.(Photo by Aditya Irawan/AFP Photo)
A rickshaw taxi passes by stalls selling Independence Day decorations at a traditional market in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 12, 2025, ahead of the country’s 80th anniversary celebrations.(Photo by Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters)
A Sumatran elephant mother, Nurhayati, and her 21-month-old calf, Kama, receive a decorated food enrichment to celebrate World Elephant Day at the Bali Zoo on August 12, 2025. The day is observed annually to raise awareness for the protection of elephants worldwide.(Photo by Johannes P. Christo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
An Indonesian Air Force crew member prays before departing with humanitarian aid for Gaza from Halim Perdanakusuma air base in Jakarta on August 13, 2025. The 80-ton shipment is scheduled to be airdropped into Gaza pending authorization from Israeli authorities.(Photo by Bay Ismoyo/AFP Photo)
People engage in a pillow fight during celebrations for Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day in Garot, on the outskirts of Banda Aceh, on August 17, 2025.(Photo by Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP Photo)
Participants climb a greased pole in a traditional race known as ‘Panjat Pinang’ to reach prizes during Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day celebrations. This photo was taken at Ancol Beach in Jakarta on August 17, 2025.(Photo by Mast Irham/EPA)
Participants climb a greased pole in a traditional race known as ‘Panjat Pinang’ to reach prizes during Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day celebrations. This photo was taken at Ancol Beach in Jakarta on August 17, 2025. (Photo by Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP Photo)
A student participates in a cultural parade celebrating Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day in Banda Aceh on August 18, 2025. The parade featured vibrant costumes and traditional performances.(Photo by Hotli Simanjuntak/EPA)
A participant takes part in a cultural carnival during celebrations marking Indonesia’s 80th Independence day in Banda Aceh on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP Photo)
A participant takes part in a cultural carnival during celebrations marking Indonesia’s 80th Independence day in Banda Aceh on August 18, 2025. (Photo by Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP Photo)
A student cries as officers inject a vaccine during the implementation of the school child Immunization Month (BIAS) in the city of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. (Photo by ZUMA Press/Alamy Live News)
A participant rides a bicycle carrying an orangutan mascot costume as he attends an awareness action calling for the protection of orangutans, organised by local environmental NGO Satya Bumi to mark World Orangutan Day, observed on August 19, during Car Free Day in Jakarta on August 24, 2025. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP Photo)
Cyclists and environmental activists participate in an awareness event during Car Free Day in Jakarta on August 24, 2025. The action, organized by the NGO Satya Bumi, featured an orangutan mascot and called for the protection of orangutans to mark World Orangutan Day (observed annually on August 19).(Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP Photo)
A white folding chair is thrown at police during a demonstration demanding the dissolution of parliament on a street in front of the House of Representatives parliament building in Jakarta on August 25, 2025. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP Photo)
A member of the Sharia police prepares to cane a man accused of consensual same-sex relations in Banda Aceh on August 26, 2025. Two men were each publicly flogged 76 times under the province’s strict Islamic legal code, which outlawed the act. (Photo by Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP Photo)
Brides and grooms take part in a mass marriage officiation event organized by the Surabaya City Government on August 27, 2025. The ceremony provided legal recognition for dozens of couples whose previous marriages, conducted under local traditions, were not legally registered.(Photo by Juni Kriswanto/AFP Photo)
A bride sits on the floor as she waits for her marriage approval hearing during a mass officiating event organised by the Surabaya City Government for dozens of couples who previously wedded under local traditions, which is not legally recognised, in Surabaya on August 27, 2025. (Photo by Juni Kriswanto/AFP Photo)
Protesters clash with riot police during a demonstration against lavish allowances for members of parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 28, 2025. The protests turned violent as some demonstrators threw rocks at police lines.(Photo by Achmad Ibrahim/AP Photo)
Protesters clash with riot police during a protest against lavish allowances given to parliament members, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, August 28, 2025. (Photo by Tatan Syuflana/AP Photo)
