A carved bas-relief on a sandstone temple wall, showing a seated royal figure wearing a tall crown and ornate jewelry, holding a long object while attendants flank him. Above him are parasols and fan-like shields, and servants with spears and shields stand or kneel at the sides. Foliage motifs fill the lower border. This is a photograph of ancient carved stone, not living people. - Nithyanandapedia

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A carved bas-relief on a sandstone temple wall, showing a seated royal figure wearing a tall crown and ornate jewelry, holding a long object while attendants flank him. Above him are parasols and fan-like shields, and servants with spears and shields stand or kneel at the sides. Foliage motifs fill the lower border. This is a photograph of ancient carved stone, not living people.

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A photograph of a carved stone bas-relief wall. Multiple figures are rendered in low relief with bent limbs, raised weapons and spears, and a large spoked wheel dominates the centre. Figures appear in dynamic, crowded poses across the weathered sandstone surface, with some traces of red pigment visible on the upper left. No physical people are present in the frame.

July 02 2007

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A photograph of a bas-relief carving on a sandstone temple wall. A seated multi-armed deity figure with a tall crown sits on a raised platform, surrounded by fanned cobra-like hoods and attendant figures. Below, rows of smaller carved figures and shields or panels fill the lower register. Weathered stone shows faint orange-red pigment traces.

A close-up photograph of carved stone bas-relief on an ancient temple wall. Three figures stand in arched, flame-like niches with ornate foliage carvings. The central figure, with raised arms and a crown, rides or stands above a lion-like mount, while a smaller figure below grasps the animal. The left and right niches show dancing or standing figures with raised arms beside lion-like creatures. The sandstone is weathered grey with visible cracks. Fine scrollwork and lotus-like patterns frame the panel.

Close view of a stone bas-relief carving on a temple wall at Angkor Wat, Cambodia. Carved figures in high crowns and jewellery ride on rearing mythical horses and lions beneath ornate flame-like arches and scrolling foliage. Stylised floral rosettes line the lower border. The figures are carvings, not living people, and no physical person is visible.