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A 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.

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Two tiered, sandstone-coloured temple shrines with tall stepped spires stand on a grassy lawn under an overcast sky. Each shrine has carved niches, decorative pilasters and a doorway, set on a low plinth with seated stone lion-like guardian figures and small steps. Green trees, a palm and a tiled-roof building with blue walls appear behind. No people are visible.2007-07-07A 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.2007-07-07A weathered red sandstone temple tower in Cambodian style, its carved facade covered with lichen and green patina. A dark doorway at the base is flanked by carved female figures in niches and two crouching guardian statues. Trees rise behind the structure under a pale sky. No people are visible in the scene.2014-12-23A 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 weathered sandstone temple structure at an ancient Khmer site, with a tiered stepped base and a tall carved tower with multiple tiers and niches. A curved stone balustrade with carved nagas or serpent figures surrounds the lower terrace, and low stone steps run along the sides. Green lawn and dirt paths lead through the area, with dense tropical trees and a bright overcast sky behind. No people are visible.2007-07-05A weathered red sandstone temple tower with tiered carved sections, green lichen and moss on the stone, and ornate floral and scroll relief panels. A dark doorway at the base is flanked by standing carved figures in niches and small lion or guardian sculptures at the bottom. Trees and pale sky frame the top. No people are visible.2014-12-23July 01 20072007-07-01A photograph of a weathered stone temple structure at Angkor Wat, Cambodia, with a tiered sandstone base, a multi-pillared upper gallery with a rusted corrugated roof, and carved relief panels on the left side. Grass lawn in the foreground has scattered stone fragments and rubble. A tall palm tree and dense green trees stand against an overcast sky. No people are visible.2007-07-07Low-angle photograph of the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, its tall pyramidal shikhara tower rising against an overcast white sky. The brown-grey stone is carved with rows of small niches, miniature spires and decorative friezes. A seated Buddha figure sits in a recessed arch on the lower terrace, with smaller gilded figures in niches beside it, and rows of grotesque face carvings line the base. No people are visible in the scene.2008-06-09A weathered, moss-stained sandstone temple tower stands on a tiered stone base at an Angkor-style site in Cambodia. Its carved, tapering spire is surrounded by dense green jungle trees and shrubs. Stone steps lead up to the platform, and small informational placards stand on the ground in front of the base. No people are visible in the scene.2007-07-05A weathered stone gateway with a pointed arch doorway and a tall tiered tower above, set among dense green trees under an overcast sky. Moss and vines cling to the sandstone blocks, and worn steps lead up to a dark interior where a small altar or shrine table is visible. Broken stone blocks lie scattered on the reddish dirt path in the foreground. No people are visible.2007-07-05A photograph of weathered sandstone ruins at an Angkor-era temple in Cambodia, with moss-covered stone steps and a low terrace edged by carved serpent-headed balustrades (naga railings) and stone lion guardian statues. Tall trees and dense green foliage fill the background. Two men in light blue collared shirts and a woman stand at left, and a seated person in a white shirt sits near the middle; a motorbike is parked at right. No deity worship or ritual is visible. The image is watermarked by the archive.2007-07-03