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A photograph of a weathered sandstone temple gable at Angkor Wat, Cambodia, shot from below against a pale overcast sky. The upper structure is carved with tiers of small seated figures in rows and serpent-like naga scrolls curling along the upper edges. The stone is grey and beige with darker lichen-stained patches, and a rough rock outcrop rises at the lower left. No people are visible in the frame.

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A close view of a sandstone lintel above a doorway in an ancient Khmer temple, with a dense horizontal band of carved relief figures, foliage and scrolling motifs running across the frame. The carved stone is weathered and pale orange-beige, with rough broken masonry above it and a plain molded door frame below. No people are visible in the scene.2007-07-02A photograph of a weathered sandstone temple gable at Angkor Wat, Cambodia, showing carved bas-relief panels with many small sculpted figures in rows, some with raised arms, set beneath an arched lintel and flanked by stylised naga-like scrollwork and floral motifs. The stone is reddish-brown and mossy, with a pale sky behind and three pointed finials on the roof edge at right. The carvings appear to depict a dense mythological scene of figures arranged in tiers. No living people are visible in the frame, and no a person candidate is present, only carved figures.2007-07-04Close view of weathered sandstone carvings on an Angkor-style temple facade, showing a pediment with relief figures of apsaras or celestial dancers in tiered headdresses and jewelry, some arms raised, flanking a central carved tableau. Serpent-like naga scrollwork curls along the sides, with moss and lichen on the stone. No people are physically present in the scene.2007-07-04Weathered sandstone wall of an ancient temple, its blocks carved in low relief with rows of seated and standing figures, crowned deities and multi-armed forms, with scrolling motifs and foliage above. Green plants and moss cling to the stone edges and a pale sky shows at the top right. No people are visible.2007-07-05Ornate sandstone gable of a Khmer temple gateway at Angkor, Cambodia, photographed against a pale blue sky with leafy trees at the left edge. Carved floral and foliate motifs fill the triangular pediment, and scrolled finials curl at the corners above diamond-shaped carved panels. Weathered pillars and carved blocks support the structure below. No people or ritual activity are visible.2007-07-04December 23 20142014-12-23A richly carved red sandstone temple facade with intricate tiered gables, decorative pilasters and relief panels. Lower relief shows a crowded procession of figures, including figures on chariots and carved deities, and an upper tympanum depicts a seated multi-armed deity with attendants. Bright sky and tree foliage frame the upper right and left. No people are visible in the scene.2007-07-04Close photograph of carved sandstone architecture: rows of stepped, tiered miniature shrine forms and ornamental niches projecting from a weathered rock wall, with fine floral and geometric relief carving on each block. No people are visible. A purple circular logo with a white bird appears in the upper left corner.2008-06-09A photograph of an ornately carved red sandstone temple facade. Intricate relief sculptures cover the tiered gable and lintel, including a central dancing female figure in a niche, scrolling foliate motifs, and stacked decorative pediments. A tree and pale sky appear at the left. No people are visible.2007-07-04Close view of richly carved reddish sandstone temple facade. Ornate lintel and pediment panels show foliate scrollwork, floral rosettes and tiny figures in niches, with a small carved animal figure at lower centre and an upper niche containing a seated carved figure. Moss and weathering mottle the stone.2007-07-04A 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.2007-07-04A close photograph of a sandstone bas-relief at Angkor Wat, showing carved registers of warriors and figures in procession. The central panel shows an elephant with a rider and a chariot or palanquin carried by figures, with rows of soldiers below. The stone is weathered and pale beige with worn carving. No physical people are present in the scene.2007-07-07