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December 15 2014

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A weathered stone lingam or yoni-shaped carved stone sits on a worn, dirt-covered floor beside a stone wall, surrounded by dry brown leaves and dark crevices. Dim light reveals pitted, lichen-spotted stone. At lower left, the blurred edge of a person's head or hair and a red-rimmed object are visible. No people are clearly in focus; the scene appears to be an archaeological temple ruin with a shrine stone.2014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15Close view of moss-covered, weathered sandstone blocks piled among dry leaves and vines, apparently ruins of an ancient temple structure. Shadows and dappled sunlight fall across the carved stone surfaces, with faint relief carvings visible on one block at left. No people are visible.2014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15Several stone Shivalinga murtis sit on carved yoni-shaped pedestals on a weathered stone ledge, with grey cylindrical lingams and smooth circular bases. A small green plant grows from a crack between the stones, and a worn stone step and wall surround them in dim light. No people are visible; the scene looks like an outdoor ghat-side shrine in Varanasi.2015-10-11A close-up photograph of a weathered stone column on the forest floor, its surface mossy and worn. Several square recesses or sockets are carved into the drum sections, some holding dry leaves. Fallen dry leaves and brown earth surround the base, with dappled sunlight falling across the stone. No people or deity murti are visible.2014-12-15A photograph of collapsed stone ruins at an overgrown Khmer-style temple site, with weathered sandstone blocks, fallen carved lintels and column fragments heaped on the ground. A carved pillar with a decorative capital and lichen-covered surface stands among the rubble, with tree roots and moss visible at the upper left. No people are present. The scene reflects the Beng Mealea temple visit depicted in the archive.2014-12-15Photograph of collapsed sandstone blocks and fallen columns among dense forest at an overgrown Khmer temple ruin. Large moss- and lichen-covered slabs lie tilted and piled on the ground, with a stacked wall of rectangular stone blocks on the left and tall tree trunks rising behind. No people are visible.2014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15A photograph of weathered sandstone ruins at an ancient site, with a large rounded carved stone block lying on the ground among scattered mossy stone fragments and loose rubble. Pale sandstone paving slabs run diagonally across reddish dirt on the right, and a moss-stained stone pillar or wall edge stands at the left. Dry leaves and small debris lie on the ground. No people are visible.2007-07-06A photograph inside a limestone cave showing a large, smooth rounded rock formation as a Shiva lingam-style sacred stone, its surface painted with yellow tilak-like markings and dusted with yellow marigold petals and red and pink powders. Red and gold cloth draped over the top of the stone sits beneath stalactites hanging from the cave ceiling. The cave walls are pale and the surrounding area is dark. No people are visible.2009-10-12Weathered sandstone blocks lie on grass at an ancient temple site. The upper block has vertical fluted or carved grooves along its top edge, and the lower block shows pitted, stained stone surfaces. A short wooden stake with a purple marker sits at the left edge. No people or deity murti are visible.2014-12-15