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October 29 2008

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A tall carved stone pillar stands on a stone plinth in a shaded garden of trees and lawn. Its capital bears a circular medallion with a carved scorpion and yellow painted characters around the lotus-like top. The shaft is decorated with carved serpents, a row of figures and foliate motifs, and a small carved image in a niche. No people are visible; a paved path and a stone statue are seen in the background, with a black lamp post in front of the pillar.2008-10-29A photograph of a tall, carved grey stone pillar standing on a green lawn among leafy trees in a garden setting. The pillar is richly sculpted with layered figures, serpent-like hoods and a round medallion near the top, with a carved disc crowning the column. Zodiac-like symbols appear on the upper disc. A curved stone bench sits in the background. No people are visible in the scene.2008-10-29October 29 20082008-10-29A tall red-terracotta pillar stands in a lush garden of green trees and palms. The column is densely covered with carved small rounded knobs and a twisting serpent-like relief running up its length, topped by a flared lotus-like capital with pointed finials. At the base is a stepped red plinth, and to the left a smaller red carved figure of a seated deity stands beside it. In the background is a multicoloured tiled dome structure. No people are visible.2008-10-29Outdoor garden with tall carved stone pillars topped with ornate circular medallions, set on green plinths among leafy trees, with smaller carved stone deity figures on pedestals in the foreground. Three or four people stand on a stone path. Two saffron-robed figures stand left-centre: one bald older man in an orange shawl with a red emblem and bare feet, and one figure in an orange-red turban, a garland of flowers and an orange robe. A man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti on the right raises his arm and points toward the carvings. a person's appearance is not clearly established, so the saffron-turbaned figure is only a possible candidate.2008-10-29Outdoor photograph of an ornately carved stone pillar in a leafy garden, its carved panels showing figures and a Ganesha-like relief near the top, with a blue mosaic wall tile panel at right. In the foreground, two people are seen from behind: one in an orange-red robe with a wrap over the head, and one with long dark hair. Trees and green foliage surround the stone column.2008-10-29Outdoor photo in a leafy garden path lined with carved stone pillars and sculptures. A tall-turbaned man in a vivid orange robe with a long gold bead necklace, long hair swept back, walks at centre-right, smiling and listening. Beside him a man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti gestures toward the carvings. A bald man in an orange robe and yellow shawl walks ahead on the paving, barefoot. Several more people follow in orange and white clothes behind. Visible carved stone panels include figures and an ornate circular top; grass and trees fill the background.2008-10-29A weathered sandstone carved panel on a temple wall at Angkor Wat, showing a central deity figure with multiple arms raised, standing atop a mythical makara-like creature with a large open-mouthed face. Flanking it are carved vertical scroll and foliage motifs, and above is a horizontal band of carved relief figures with lichen-stained surfaces. No people are visible in the scene.2007-07-04Close-up photograph of a carved grey stone pillar or wall panel showing a worn relief of scrolling foliage, spirals and a rounded lotus-like bud with a sphere, framed by a raised moulded border. The relief is weathered, with brick walls visible behind the carved column at the right edge. No people are present.2010-01-07A tall white stone temple tower, a gopuram-style shrine with stacked tiers of carved sculptures set against dense dark green trees. Near the top, a seated deity figure with a crown or headdress sits between two recumbent bulls, flanked by smaller carved figures. Lower tiers show standing and seated sculpted figures, one holding a pot or offering on its head, and a carved elephant-headed figure at the base. The white statues are carved in relief and the scene is outdoors with a few small red and white barrier posts visible at the lower right. No living people are visible.2009-07-16Outdoors on a tiled ground, several long grey granite beams lie side by side, carved on their faces with rosettes, lotus-like flowers, scrolls and foliage motifs. Behind them stacks of rough-cut grey stone blocks and debris sit on dusty ground beside a pale wall. No people are visible, and the carved stonework appears to be temple or architectural construction material.A photograph of a carved grey granite pillar inside an unfinished, open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and bare concrete floor. The pillar's lower section shows a large carved face with a broad nose, lips and a beard-like pattern, flanked by scrolling foliate and interlaced motifs and projecting makara-like side brackets. Traces of red pigment remain in the carving recesses. Concrete block walls and a doorway are visible at left, and a red cloth edge appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2007-03-15