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July 14 2013

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June 28 20132013-06-28Close overhead photo of a painted wooden vahana-style creature carved as a lion or tiger with a turquoise-green face, red-rimmed eyes, open red mouth showing white teeth, and blue-green legs with clawed feet. It stands on a red-painted wooden platform on a dark stone floor, with a red and cream painted pillar or base behind it. No people are visible.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15October 19 20062006-10-19A partially carved wooden lion sculpture lies on a dusty ground among wood offcuts and timber planks. The lion is shown in a seated, crouched pose with a pale, unfinished body and a mane of scale-like carved patterns. Its head is partly carved, with the top of the mane tinted orange-brown. A burlap sack rests against its side, and wood shavings and a blue tarp appear in the background. No people are visible.2009-12-17August 08 20092009-08-08A weathered stone lion guardian sculpture sits on a dark stone plinth, shown from a low angle against an overcast sky. Its carved mane, open mouth and worn surface with pale lichen patches are visible. Green tree foliage is at right and red-brown brick walls at left. No people are visible.2007-07-05September 08 20142014-09-08Close-up photograph of a carved dark wooden dragon or serpent sculpture with scaled body, open jaws showing teeth and a curled tail coiled below. A wooden pedestal or stand is visible behind it. No people are visible in the frame.2006-11-10Close-up photograph of a polished gold-finished metal lion sculpture seated on a flat base, with a carved mane, scrolled chest band, large round eyes, and clawed paws. Behind it at the left edge, a red garland and a partially visible hand in orange sleeves appear, with a red-and-white floral arrangement nearby. No physical people are fully visible; the only human parts are the hand and sleeve at the frame edge.2006-10-19March 17 20182018-03-17A 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.2007-07-06