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A photograph of many long hexagonal stone pillars lying side by side on dry grass, freshly cut with flat ends and small drilled holes, some with blue-painted sides. The rough-hewn blocks appear to be stone pillars awaiting use in temple construction. No people are visible in the scene.

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December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05A photograph of many large rough-hewn granite stone blocks and pillars laid out in rows on grass, awaiting use in temple construction. The blocks are weathered tan and reddish-brown with chiselled, uneven faces, some stacked and others lying end to end. No people are visible.2011-12-05Photograph of many long, hexagonal-sectioned stone pillars laid out in rows on dry grass ground, outdoors. The pillars are reddish-brown sandstone with some sections painted blue-grey, and several show carved detailing near their ends. No people are visible.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Photograph of granite temple pillars lying in rows on grass outdoors. Several long cylindrical grey-pink stone shafts rest parallel to each other, with carved square-based capital and base blocks at their ends, some partly shaped with fluted profiles. Dark stone boundary wall and green shrubs behind, with dried stalks in the foreground. No people are visible; the scene shows stone pillars being worked on for temple construction.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Photograph of a row of rough grey stone pillars lying side by side on grass and dirt, each with a carved, moulded capital and square base block, apparently prepared for temple construction. Several pillars are visible in diagonal rows with rusted metal rods at the ends. No people are present.2011-12-05