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June 01 2005

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Close-up photograph of carved stone masonry on a temple plinth or wall, showing horizontal bands of ornate relief. The top band has interlocking scroll and floral motifs, the middle band has a row of large rounded lotus-petal or leaf forms, and the lower band has a fine repeating arch and bud pattern. The grey stone is weathered with darker stains. No people are visible.2005-05-25A 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-up photograph of weathered grey stone temple plinth mouldings, stacked horizontal bands with a carved scalloped or lotus-petal band in the lower third. Surfaces are wet and streaked. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible. A small reddish smear and a faint purple mark sit on the stone edges.2007-09-24Close view of carved grey stone architecture inside an old temple: a projecting stone ledge or cornice supported by carved corbels and pillars, with decorative lion-like or mythical animal heads at its ends and ornate stepped stonework above. No people are visible. The setting appears to be an ancient temple hall.2008-07-29Close-up photograph of a carved sandstone surface with raised scrolling foliate and vine-like relief motifs, curling leaves and rounded bead-like lobes along a band. The stone is pale grey-beige with granular texture and shallow shadows in the carved grooves. Upper right shows a dark background and a faint reddish patch on the stone edge. No people are visible; the image shows architectural ornament.2010-01-07Close-up photograph of wet, dark grey granite steps with a carved moulding band of scalloped arches across the middle tier. Water sheets over the stone surfaces, and a few small white flower petals and a dark red bead or fruit lie on the lower step. No people, statues or ritual figures are visible in the frame.2007-09-24January 06 20132013-01-06Close view of a carved granite temple wall with a niche housing a red-painted Ganesha murti, seated with a trunk and multiple arms, framed by white-painted ornamental stonework and a carved makara-like head with red dots above. Adjacent pillars and mouldings recede along the wall. No people are visible in the scene.2012-07-08Close-up photograph of a carved grey granite pillar base. A stylised scrolling foliate motif with curling leaves and tendrils is carved in relief on the shaft, above a stepped moulded plinth. The stone surface is speckled and weathered, with a wall of plain granite to the right. No people are visible.2010-01-07Close view of the weathered grey stone exterior of a temple, with tiered mouldings, carved floral and scroll bands along the upper walls, and a small Om symbol painted in yellow on a lower ledge. At the bottom edge, the top of an orange-and-red cloth worn by a partially visible person is seen. No other people are visible in the frame.2006-05-30February 08 20122012-02-08Photograph looking up at carved granite architecture: a stone pillar with a stepped, lotus-like capital and a horizontal beam with scrolled, carved brackets. A thin metal wire or chain runs across the beam. Dense green trees and foliage fill the background, with a few small bits of loose sandy ground visible beneath. No people are visible in the scene.2007-03-15