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April 24 20192019-04-24March 17 20182018-03-17Several long, rectangular sandstone pillars lie side by side on grass, their ends carved with scroll-like bracket motifs and a rounded knob. Blades of green grass and weeds crowd the foreground, and a person in white clothing is partly visible at the top edge. This is a photograph of stone pillars being prepared for temple construction, with no visible ritual activity.2011-12-05March 17 20182018-03-17December 05 20112011-12-05Close photograph of a carved granite lintel or panel with a band of interlocking scrolling floral and spiral motifs, painted in red-orange ochre against a pale grey stone surface. Three large spirals dominate the centre and sides, connected by curling tendrils and smaller volutes. The stone is weathered with visible grain. At the bottom edge, blurred red and white cloth and a glimpse of a street or temple corridor are visible. No people are visible.2006-09-23A photograph of several carved grey granite pillars lying horizontally on a dusty ground in a stone yard. The pillars are fluted shafts with ornate capitals decorated with floral rosettes, bands and stepped moulding. Behind them are stacks of terracotta roof tiles and a circular stone basin or grinding stone at left. No people are visible.A photograph of a stone colonnade at a temple, with carved pillars and a weathered stone architrave overhead. Framed painted panels hang between the pillars on the brick wall, showing figures in traditional dress against green landscapes. Blue metal scaffolding railings run along the base of the wall. No people are visible in the scene.2009-08-01Outdoors on a tiled ground, several long grey granite beams lie side by side, carved on their faces with rosettes, lotus-like flowers, scrolls and foliage motifs. Behind them stacks of rough-cut grey stone blocks and debris sit on dusty ground beside a pale wall. No people are visible, and the carved stonework appears to be temple or architectural construction material.Close-up photograph of several long, rough granite pillars lying side by side on dry grass. The nearest pillar has a carved, partly weathered motif at its top edge and a few incised marks near its middle, with greenish lichen patches on its left end. Rusted metal lies along the bottom edge. No people are visible.2011-12-05A photograph of a stone colonnade at a temple, with carved granite pillars supporting a weathered roof beam. Between the pillars, framed painted panels hang on a brick wall behind blue metal railings. The panels show painted scenes of robed figures, a crowd and trees, consistent with narrative temple art. No people are visible in the scene.2009-08-01Photograph of a stone window screen at an ancient Khmer temple ruin, possibly Beng Mealea. Five tall, turned stone balusters stand in a rectangular recessed opening framed by a carved stone lintel and sill. Their stacked, bulbous profiles are weathered and cobwebs hang between them in shadowed light. Surrounding walls are large grey sandstone blocks with lichen patches. No people are visible.2014-12-15