A photograph of a weathered stone temple doorway at Beng Mealea, Cambodia, with a carved lintel showing rows of seated and standing figures above a relief panel. The doorway is blocked by a crossed wooden brace frame. Two tall sandstone pillars flank the entrance, and fallen leaves lie on the flagstones in front. Moss and lichen cover the stone, and foliage hangs above. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a weathered stone temple doorway at Beng Mealea, Cambodia, with a carved lintel showing rows of seated and standing figures above a relief panel. The doorway is blocked by a crossed wooden brace frame. Two tall sandstone pillars flank the entrance, and fallen leaves lie on the flagstones in front. Moss and lichen cover the stone, and foliage hangs above. No people are visible.

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