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December 21 20132013-12-21Close-up photograph of an ornately carved wooden panel in warm honey-brown tones. Multiple figures are carved in relief in a row, some seated and some standing, with headdresses, jewelry and musical instruments visible, set among floral and lotus-petal bands. Carved wooden decorative art in a temple or sacred arts display; no living people are visible.2016-10-12July 02 20072007-07-02October 12 20162016-10-12A close, angled photograph of a long carved wooden frieze in warm honey-brown wood, set against an orange wall. Rows of carved figures in relief, including standing and seated figures, fill the panel between bands of geometric and scale-pattern moulding. No living people are visible; the carved figures are sculpted reliefs. The lower edge shows an arched lotus-petal style moulding, and the scene appears to be a temple or ashram interior woodwork detail.2016-10-12July 02 20072007-07-02August 23 20152015-08-23Close view of a richly carved wooden temple chariot or ratha, showing layered brackets, pillars and panels of deeply carved figures, animals and foliage. A central panel depicts a pair of standing carved figures with multiple arms, and a lion-like carved creature appears at lower right. The wood is weathered and dark brown with pale highlights. No people are visible in the scene.2015-08-23September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesBlurred, motion-smeared photograph of a sandstone relief wall at Angkor Wat, Cambodia. Warm ochre stone shows carved horizontal bands with figures in low relief, including reclining or dancing sculpted forms and decorative friezes. No living people are visible. The image is a stone carving, not a person or ceremony.2007-07-02February 03 20102010-02-03January 22 20102010-01-22