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August 12 2014

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Weathered carved stone lion figures stand on rough granite blocks outdoors. The central lion sits with its head turned, mane carved in relief, and two more lions are partly visible at the left and right edges. Green leafy trees and a hazy sky form the background. No people are present.2014-08-24A weathered sandstone architectural ruin in an open grassy courtyard, with carved stone blocks showing worn figures and a carved dragon-like naga or sculpted head with a conical stone finial. Tiered stone steps rise in the background and loose stone slabs lie on reddish earth. No people are present.2007-07-05Two weathered stone lion guardian statues sit on square pedestals beside a tiered stack of reddish laterite blocks, with moss and lichen on the stone and a green tree canopy behind. The lion on the left faces forward with open jaws and a textured mane; the one on the right is turned partly away and is more eroded. Stone pieces and a carved capital rest atop the wall. No people are visible. The scene appears to be an ancient temple site in a forest setting.2007-07-05September 22 20092009-09-22Photograph of a carved stone sculpture of a rearing lion attacking an elephant on the base of a temple, with a smaller carved lion beneath. Weathered sandstone reliefs of figures and floral patterns fill the wall behind, and pillars with carved panels rise above. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-18A weathered grey stone sculpture on a temple plinth shows a lion attacking an elephant, with the lion's paws gripping the elephant's head and trunk while the elephant's trunk curls downward. Carved rearing animals and pillars with relief figures stand behind. The temple base is faded with red-brown patches and a small carved stone block sits at the lower left. No people are visible.2006-09-18A photograph of a weathered, moss-stained sandstone carved fragment lying among scattered stones and dry leaves at an ancient temple ruin. The large slab shows low relief carving of a curved decorative motif and a floral scroll, and the edge of a tall stone block rises behind it. No people are visible except a sliver of white clothing at the lower left edge.2007-07-06Several long, rectangular sandstone pillars lie side by side on grass, their ends carved with scroll-like bracket motifs and a rounded knob. Blades of green grass and weeds crowd the foreground, and a person in white clothing is partly visible at the top edge. This is a photograph of stone pillars being prepared for temple construction, with no visible ritual activity.2011-12-05Close-up photograph of rough-hewn granite blocks lying on the ground, with carved interlocking joints and a notched cut visible on the stone surface. Thin green grass blades overlap the lower left corner. The stones appear to be temple construction pillars or blocks being shaped, with no people visible in the frame. A small purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2011-12-05Weathered sandstone carvings at an Angkor-style ruin: a stone balustrade or terrace edge with a large carved face of a mythical guardian, its features worn and lichen-spotted, set among tumbled dark laterite blocks and grass. Carved decorative bands and foliage motifs run along the upper stone rail. A wooden ladder rests at the top edge of the scene and green jungle fills the background. No people are visible in the frame.2007-07-06Close-up photograph of rough-cut granite stone blocks lying in a row, with carved curved recesses and chiselled edges, apparently stone pillar elements being worked for temple construction. Warm sunlit grey-beige stone surfaces fill the frame; no people, deities or ritual activity are visible.2011-12-05September 18 20062006-09-18