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A weathered grey stone sculpture on a temple plinth shows a lion attacking an elephant, with the lion's paws gripping the elephant's head and trunk while the elephant's trunk curls downward. Carved rearing animals and pillars with relief figures stand behind. The temple base is faded with red-brown patches and a small carved stone block sits at the lower left. No people are visible.

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September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Close-up photograph of a weathered granite temple relief carving showing a figure in dynamic action. A standing warrior-like figure on the left raises an arm over a fallen or struggling animal form, possibly a lion or mythical beast, with a second creature and a small lotus-like or coiled element below. The carved stone is pitted and lichen-worn, with sculpted folds and a decorative scroll on the right edge. No people are physically present.2008-10-15September 18 20062006-09-18Close view of carved grey stone temple architecture showing a sculpted mythical animal. Intricate floral scrollwork, rosettes and geometric panels decorate the stone surfaces, with a small carved figure partly visible at right. No people are visible in the scene, and no a person candidate appears. Weathered stone and ornamental relief dominate the frame.2006-09-18October 15 20082008-10-15Close-up photograph of a carved dark stone temple sculpture showing a rearing mythical animal with a curled trunk-like snout, a large rounded body covered in scrolling floral and swirl relief patterns, and a musculature-detailed foreleg. Behind it, intricate carved pillars and panels of a stone temple hall are visible, with light coming through openings. No people are visible in the scene. A red date stamp reading 23 4 2006 appears in the lower right corner.2006-04-23September 18 20062006-09-18A close-up photograph of a weathered stone relief carving, pale grey and brown with worn surfaces. A dynamic figure with multiple arms is depicted mid-action, one leg raised and body twisted, holding a rounded object, while a smaller figure lies beneath it. The carving appears to be a temple sculpture panel rather than a living scene. No physical people are present.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15September 18 20062006-09-18