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Close view of carved stone temple wall friezes in weathered grey granite. A standing dancer or deity figure with a rounded headdress and draped garment is carved in relief at centre, flanked by rows of smaller sculpted figures, animals and ornamental mouldings. Below, a band of carved elephants or bulls runs across the wall. No people are present; the scene shows only architectural sculpture.

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A close view of carved sandstone architecture at Angkor Wat, showing a horizontal band of ornate relief panels above a plain stone wall. The upper moulding has stacked, rounded bead-and-fillet forms, while the carved panels below contain dense scrollwork, foliage and small figures, with one panel showing a figure in a seated or reclining pose. The surfaces are weathered and grey-beige, and the shadowed top edge suggests an interior or covered gallery.2007-07-04Close view of a richly carved sandstone temple wall with tiers of ornate niches, pillars and horizontal bands of sculpted figures and floral motifs. A small carved lion sits on a projecting ledge at right. A man in a white cap and white shirt stands on steps at the upper right edge, viewed from behind. Weathered brown stone shows fine relief carving throughout.2008-06-09A photograph of carved sandstone temple wall panels with pillars and niches. Several sculpted figures stand in niches: a central dancing or standing deity with a crown and raised arms, flanked by smaller carved figures, and a figure at the left in a fighting or dancing pose. Ornate pillar capitals and cornices frame the reliefs. No living people are visible, and no a person candidate is shown.2012-05-29 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20062006-09-18 +1 copiesWeathered sandstone wall of an ancient temple covered in carved figures, pillars and niches, with a large carved stone wheel on the right edge and a metal railing in the foreground. Carved panels show standing figures and friezes of animals in bands along the base. No people are visible in the scene.2008-06-09Close view of a weathered sandstone temple wall covered in dense carved relief. Tiers of horizontal mouldings and niches hold standing figures, including female figures in tribhanga poses and a couple embracing on a pillar niche, interspersed with floral and geometric bands. A brass or metal railing runs across the lower foreground. Upper-left corner shows a faint circular logo, and a copyright line overlays the lower centre. No people are visible in the scene.2008-06-09September 18 20062006-09-18A dark stone pillar carved in low relief with a dense panel of Hindu iconography arranged in registers. Upper section shows a dancing deity figure with multiple arms and a crowned head beside standing attendant figures, a small pillar-like object, and a row of rounded carved heads above. Lower registers depict seated figures, animals resembling bulls or lions, and rows of carved creatures. On the right edge, a man in a white shirt and eyeglasses stands partly visible, looking toward the carving. The stone shows weathering and a temple corridor is visible in the background.2006-09-18Close photograph of weathered sandstone carvings on the exterior wall of a temple, showing a row of carved figures in niches and on pillar-like projections. Several figures appear to be standing couples or attendants, and one carved serpent-like form coils beside a figure at left. Ornate bands of geometric and floral relief run along the top of the wall, and fine lattice-like perforated screens separate the panels. No living people are visible. A faint printed copyright notice and a lower-right caption of a person's name appear in the photo's corner, but no person is shown.2008-06-09September 23 20062006-09-23September 18 20062006-09-18August 23 20152015-08-23