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Photograph of stacked pale grey granite blocks and moulded temple-style stone components laid out in an outdoor yard. Several blocks bear red painted codes such as S.P.J.3, S.P.J.4, S.P.J.5, S.P.4 and S.P.6, marking them for assembly. Long slabs lie in the foreground, and a white building with ventilation grilles and trees stands behind. No people are visible.

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A photograph of stone construction at a temple-building site. Pale granite blocks carved with pillars, mouldings and pilasters are stacked in tiers, with orange alphanumeric markings painted on each block such as G1, G2, G3 and G.K.2. Loose dirt, scattered wooden planks and debris lie in the foreground, with dark rough-cut boulders piled behind and tall trees rising above. A white building with windows stands at the right edge. No people are visible.A photograph of granite temple construction pieces stacked outdoors in a yard beneath a thatched shelter roof, with palm trees behind. The stacked stones are carved architectural elements, including moulded cornice blocks, pilasters and small domed finials, many labelled in red paint with codes such as Gr.13, Gr.12, Gr.11, Gr.K.9, Gr.P.J.9 and Gr.P.J.10. Loose cut stone blocks and rubble lie in the foreground, and a white stone pillar and carved sections sit at the right edge. No people are visible.A photograph of stacked and laid-out pale grey granite temple wall blocks and moulded cornice pieces on a sandy ground, with dark stone pieces in the middle and trees behind. No people are visible. The carved blocks show pilasters and horizontal mouldings typical of temple architecture, arranged as if awaiting assembly at a stone-carving yard.A photograph of carved grey granite temple architecture stones laid out in an open yard. Several pillar-like pieces with stepped, moulded capitals and projecting brackets stand in a row along a low wall, with additional squared blocks and a carved cornice piece stacked behind them. Green shrubs and trees fill the background, and the ground is pale concrete scattered with small debris. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible.Outdoor photograph of a yard piled with carved pale grey stone architectural elements, including moulded cornices, pilasters with decorative capitals, slabs, steps and a rectangular block with textured carving. Green shrubs and leafy trees stand behind the stone pile under a hazy sky, with a red metal pole at right. No people are visible.A photograph of carved grey granite temple stonework stacked in an open outdoor yard. In the foreground a squared granite slab with a raised carved molding and small projecting ledges rests on stacked stone blocks, with a shallow trough-like recess behind it. Behind are larger carved pillar blocks with stepped capitals and cornices, and other dressed stones lie around on dry dirt with weeds growing between them. No people are visible.Photograph of granite temple architecture components laid out outdoors among trees and a low white building. Two carved grey granite pillared structures with stepped cornices and moulded capitals sit side by side, with loose carved stone blocks, a cornice piece and a carved slab in the foreground on dirt and weeds. No people are visible.Outdoor photograph of pale grey granite architectural stone pieces stacked on a concrete ground beside green bushes. Carved blocks with moulded cornices, pilasters and bracket-like projections lie in rows, with a larger carved slab in the foreground. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible; the carved stonework suggests temple construction components.Outdoors on a tiled ground, several long grey granite beams lie side by side, carved on their faces with rosettes, lotus-like flowers, scrolls and foliage motifs. Behind them stacks of rough-cut grey stone blocks and debris sit on dusty ground beside a pale wall. No people are visible, and the carved stonework appears to be temple or architectural construction material.A photograph of a stack of long, rectangular grey granite or stone beams lying on green grass and dirt ground. The beams have chiselled, roughly carved notches and joints at their ends. At the upper left, the lower edge of a person's white garment is visible, with no face shown. The photograph is taken outdoors in daylight.A photograph of carved grey stone architectural elements stacked on grass and dry ground outdoors. Several long rectangular stone beams or pillars with carved floral rosettes, bands of moulding and square ends lie in a row, with a pile of round stone drum-shaped pieces and bases stacked at right. Some blocks show dark painted or weathered ends. No people are visible.A photograph of stone building components laid out on grass and muddy ground. Several long, rectangular granite or sandstone beams with carved floral or lotus-like motifs at one end lie in parallel rows. Behind them, stacked round stone pieces with disc-shaped tiers sit beside a short block, and a green-painted cylindrical object lies at the right edge. No people are visible.