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A weathered stone temple wall at Beng Mealea in Cambodia, with large tree roots and trunk wrapping over and around the masonry. Carved stone balusters fill rectangular window openings in the wall, and the roots spread down over the ground and fallen stone blocks. Dappled sunlight falls through green foliage above. No people are visible.

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December 15 20142014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15A weathered stone temple wall at Beng Mealea, Cambodia, with a large tree growing from its top. Thick aerial roots and vines wrap down the carved masonry, and the lattice-like stone windows with turned balusters are partly intact. Green foliage and bright sky fill the upper frame, and mossy stone steps lie at the base. No people are visible in the scene.2014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15 +1 copiesA photograph of an overgrown stone temple ruin in a forest. Weathered sandstone walls carved with balustrade-style colonnettes and recessed window openings are wrapped and split by thick tree roots and vines. Thin pale tree trunks rise beside the wall, and fallen stone blocks and worn steps lie among green undergrowth on the right. No people are visible.2007-07-06December 15 20142014-12-15A large strangler fig tree trunk and roots grow over and down the weathered sandstone wall of an ancient Khmer temple. The carved wall shows recessed panels with vertical fluting and small carved figures, and the top stones are broken and mossy. Dense green foliage fills the background under an overcast sky. No people are visible.2007-07-05Photograph of a ruined Khmer temple in Cambodia overgrown by a massive strangler fig tree whose pale, twisting aerial roots wrap over the stone walls and doorway. A doorway with a dark interior opens at centre, flanked by weathered carved sandstone. Metal scaffolding stands at left against a crumbling tower, and fallen stone blocks lie scattered across the muddy ground in the foreground. No people are visible.2007-07-03December 15 20142014-12-15Photograph of a moss-covered, partly collapsed stone temple ruin in dense forest. Tall trees and tangled roots and a large fig-like tree grow over the upper walls. Wooden scaffolding and planks are built against the masonry on the right, with ladders and platforms climbing the wall. Fallen stone blocks lie scattered across the leaf-strewn ground in the foreground. No people are visible.2014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15 +1 copiesA weathered sandstone temple ruin in dense jungle, its doorway and upper walls overgrown by a large tree whose thick, gnarled roots wrap over the stonework and drape down the right side. A small carved standing figure. Scattered fallen stone blocks lie in the foreground under green foliage and an overcast sky. No people are visible.2007-07-05