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A photograph of green patinated bronze statues outside an ornate building with carved panels and pillars. In the foreground a standing warrior figure with a pointed crown holds a long staff and wears jewelled necklaces and armbands. Behind him a multi-headed naga serpent rises with hooded heads. A row of seated figures with hands on their laps lines the left side of the walkway. A blue sign with Khmer script stands in front of the statues, and the sky is overcast with palm trees and flagpoles behind.

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A photograph of a large green patinated bronze statue of a multi-headed naga serpent, its hooded head with several carved snake heads rising above a kneeling figure. Beside it, a seated female figure in green bronze holds a long serpent body that runs along a pedestal. Behind them are stone-grey and green temple-style towers with pointed spires, flagpoles, a lawn and red-tiled roofs under an overcast sky. No living people are visible; all figures are statues.2007-07-07A photograph of a stone causeway at an Angkor-style temple complex in Cambodia, lined with a long row of carved stone balustrade figures and a large multi-headed naga sculpture on the right. A small ornate gateway with carved tiers stands on the left under dense green trees, and a tall tree trunk rises through the scene. No people are visible, only stone sculptures and the paved stone walkway.2007-07-05December 19 20092009-12-19A photograph of a long carved stone relief on an ancient temple wall. Weathered sandstone shows rows of small carved figures in procession and a large central figure seated or reclining on a serpent-like naga body with multiple hoods. Below are dense bands of foliage-like decorative carving. Shadows define the raised figures. No living people are visible.2007-07-07Two dark grey carved stone sculptures of naga figures stand outdoors in a sandy yard. Each has a hooded cobra canopy with scale-patterned carving and a crown, and the figures hold their hands together in anjali mudra over the coiled serpent bodies. A palm tree and a blurred signboard with text are visible behind them, and stacked bricks lie on the left.2009-12-17December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a miniature Khmer-style stone temple tower with a green-grey finish, carved with tiered spires, niches and figures, standing on a stepped platform in a grassy garden. Seated stone figures sit at the base beside stairways, and to the right a white building with orange tiled roofs and red upturned gable ends stands behind. A second tower is partly visible at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.2007-07-07A dark grey stone statue of a serpent-hooded figure stands outdoors in front of a grey breeze-block wall. Five cobra hoods rise behind a carved head wearing a tall ornate crown, with a small figure in ornamented jewellery and hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Coconut palms, shrubs and green leaves surround it on a dirt ground, with a red building visible beyond the wall. The statue appears to be a naga or serpent deity murti.2009-12-19A 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.2007-07-07Outdoor photograph of a row of dark grey stone statues set on plinths along a sandy path, with palm trees and a low wall behind. In the foreground two standing figures are carved with large hooded serpent canopies overhead and coiled serpent bodies below, one holding a ritual object. Further along, seated and standing deity murti with crowns and jewelled ornaments line the walkway, and a small figure in pale clothing walks in the distance. No living people are prominent in the foreground.2009-12-14A photograph of a long stone causeway at Angkor Wat lined with weathered sandstone balustrade figures, including a large multi-headed naga-like sculpture on the left and a row of seated stone deities and guardians along the balustrade. Moss-stained stone, dense green trees and a red laterite wall stand behind, with a stone-paved walkway in the foreground and a small water body at left. A small white sign stands on the pavement. A lone person in light clothing stands far left by the water. No visible a person candidate is present.2007-07-05A photograph of a long stone bas-relief carving on a weathered sandstone wall. A figure in a chariot pulled by horses leads a procession of rows of soldiers carrying spears and shields, with carved trees and foliage in the background. Flat, weathered relief, no living people visible.2007-07-07