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A photograph of a sandstone bas-relief carving on a temple wall, showing a seated figure in a tall crown and jewelled collar, riding or seated atop a large animal with a saddle cloth, surrounded by rows of carved attendants in pointed headdresses. Above, a dense band of carved warriors or figures fills the frame, and at the bottom a band of carved foliage or scroll motifs. No physical people are present; all figures are stone relief carvings.

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A carved sandstone bas-relief panel on a temple wall, showing a row of figures in tall crowns and ornate headdresses with a central figure wearing a broad necklace and armlets. Below, rows of carved figures crouch and pull along a long serpent-like form, while the lower register shows scrolling naga and foliage motifs. Faint visible weathering marks the stone surface.2007-07-07A weathered sandstone bas-relief panel carved on a temple wall, showing rows of small carved figures in procession and a larger central figure reclining or seated on a raised platform, with a crowned figure and attendants below. Horizontal bands of decorative floral scrollwork frame the lower section, and a border of carved figures runs along the top. The carving is shallow and the stone is pale tan with darker staining. No living people are visible.2007-07-07A carved stone bas-relief on an ancient temple wall showing a row of figures in tiered headdresses and a large central figure reclining along a long serpentine body. Rows of smaller carved figures with raised arms and crowned heads fill the upper register, and dense foliage and scrollwork decorate the lower band.2007-07-07A photograph of a sandstone bas-relief wall carved with a row of soldiers or figures in pointed headdresses marching in procession, with chariots or elephants and rows of spearmen beyond them, and a wavy band of figures along the top edge. No living people are visible, only carved figures.2007-07-07A photograph of a carved stone bas-relief panel on a temple wall, with weathered grey sandstone and reddish tinting. A horizontal band of standing and seated figures in elaborate crowns and headdresses carries weapons and objects, some wielding swords or spears, with a row of smaller figures and reclining forms below. Above, a narrow frieze of carved scrolls and figures runs beneath an inscribed band of script. No physical people are visible, only carved figures.2007-07-07A photograph of a sandstone bas-relief frieze on a temple wall, showing rows of carved figures in procession, many wearing tall crowns and headdresses, marching in lines across the upper panel. Below them is a lower band of carved scrolling foliage and mythical creatures. A bright light patch appears at the lower right corner. No living people are present in the scene.2007-07-07A photograph of a weathered sandstone bas-relief carved on a temple wall at Angkor Wat. A central four-armed figure in a dhoti-like garment and crown stands in a dynamic pose, holding weapons aloft and appearing to dance or battle, with a small figure beneath. Rows of carved soldiers or attendants in headdresses march in registers above and below, and a reclining figure appears at the top. Faint red pigment traces remain on the stone. No living people are visible.2007-07-07July 02 20072007-07-02A photograph of a large carved sandstone relief wall. Upper registers show a central mounted or chariot-borne warrior figure surrounded by crowded soldiers with shields and weapons. Lower rows display repeated rounded shields and standing figures in procession. The weathered pale stone surface has worn, shallow carving. No physical people are visible; the figures are carved depictions, and no a person candidate appears.2007-07-07July 02 20072007-07-02A sandstone bas-relief carving on a temple wall at Angkor Wat, showing a long procession of standing soldiers in rows, each holding a spear or long weapon diagonally upward. Above them, chariots pulled by horses and a rider in a chariot with a canopy appear in carved registers. The stone is pale sand-coloured with weathered surfaces and no visible people in the scene.2007-07-07A photograph of a sandstone bas-relief at Angkor Wat, Cambodia, showing a carved procession scene in warm ochre light. Rows of carved figures in headdresses hold tall shields and pole-like weapons, with a seated or riding figure at right and a row of kneeling carved figures below. Dense carved foliage fills the lower band of the wall. No physical people are visible in the frame.2007-07-02