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A photograph of an ornately carved reddish sandstone temple gateway with a pointed tiered pediment, scrolled floral and foliate relief panels, and a small seated figure carved in the lintel above the doorway. Tall green trees stand behind the structure under a pale sky. No people are visible in the scene. The carvings are weathered in places, and the stone blocks are stacked in visible courses on either side of the entrance.

A photograph of ornate red sandstone bas-relief carvings on a temple wall. Carved figures include a seated deity-like figure under an arched leafy frame at top, rows of kneeling and seated figures with hands in anjali-like gestures, a reclining figure at lower centre, and animal-headed or mythic figures with lion-like creatures at the bottom. The carvings are weathered and densely detailed. No physical people are present in the scene; all figures are carved stone depictions.

A photograph of a long stone causeway at Angkor Wat lined with weathered sandstone balustrade figures, including a large multi-headed naga-like sculpture on the left and a row of seated stone deities and guardians along the balustrade. Moss-stained stone, dense green trees and a red laterite wall stand behind, with a stone-paved walkway in the foreground and a small water body at left. A small white sign stands on the pavement. A lone person in light clothing stands far left by the water. No visible a person candidate is present.

July 01 2007

A photograph of richly carved reddish sandstone relief at a temple facade. The central arched panel shows a seated figure beneath a tree, a standing deity pair, and a carved multi-armed figure lying across the lower register surrounded by smaller carved figures and animals. Ornamental foliage and scrollwork frame the panels. No physical people are present; the figures are carved stone reliefs.

2009 - Glimpses-From-Sacredarts-University

July 02 2007

Photograph of a richly carved red sandstone temple facade at Angkor Wat, Cambodia, showing an arched niche with a seated deity figure and a lower register of relief sculpture depicting a churning scene with figures pulling on a serpent, a mythological motif. Ornate scrollwork, foliate motifs and small carved figures surround the central shrine under a pale sky with a tree at the left edge. No living people are visible.

A photograph of an outdoor stone pathway lined with tall green trees and grass at an ancient temple site. Two weathered stone naga balustrade heads with hooded cobra forms stand on a low stone base beside a dirt path. Another naga balustrade extends along the path to the right. No people are visible.

Low-angle view of a tall copper dhwajasthamba, a flagstaff with a ribbed copper shaft and an ornate crown-like finial at the top, rising from a carved stone base on a red-painted platform. A red cord runs from the top toward the ground, and a small carved shrine niche with a seated figure sits on the pedestal. Under a pale blue sky with scattered white clouds, palm trees surround the courtyard, a striped decorated pillar stands at left, and a row of dark stone statues is visible at right. No people are visible.

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