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A 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.

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Close-up photograph of a weathered sandstone architectural frieze on an ancient temple wall, showing carved scrollwork and a central carved face or figure with raised relief. Moss and small plants grow along the stone top edge, and the reddish-brown stone shows erosion. No people are visible in the scene.2007-07-06Close 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.2008-07-29July 02 20072007-07-02Close-up photograph of a carved sandstone wall panel with dense low-relief figures and foliate scrollwork. Upper register shows multi-armed deity figures and a wheel-like motif; central area has seated figures and attendants among curling vines. Lower band shows a row of circular rosette medallions. Weathered stone with orange-brown staining. No people are visible; the figures are carved stone sculptures.2007-07-02Close photograph of a weathered red sandstone lintel carved with scrolling foliate vine motifs and a central figure in relief, set above a doorway at an ancient temple ruin. Moss and small green plants grow along the top of the lintel, and a wall of rough-hewn stone blocks rises behind it among trees. No people are visible.2007-07-06Close view of carved stone temple wall friezes in weathered grey granite. A standing dancer or deity figure with a rounded headdress and draped garment is carved in relief at centre, flanked by rows of smaller sculpted figures, animals and ornamental mouldings. Below, a band of carved elephants or bulls runs across the wall. No people are present; the scene shows only architectural sculpture.2006-04-23December 15 20142014-12-15July 02 20072007-07-02Close 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.2007-07-04September 18 20062006-09-18 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20062006-09-18Close-up photograph of carved granite architecture in a temple hall. Two square stone pillars rise diagonally from the lower left and centre, their faces decorated with raised floral and foliate relief panels. Above them, ornate bracket capitals with scrolled volutes and pendant tapered finials support a heavy stone beam. Weathered granite surfaces and shadowed ceiling beams fill the background, with a patch of bright sky at the upper left. No people are visible in the frame.2012-02-08