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Close view of weathered, lichen-covered sandstone blocks at an ancient temple ruin. A carved stone piece with a rounded, scroll-like ornamental form rests among fallen masonry on a worn stone walkway. No people are visible; the scene shows only architectural debris and carved stonework.

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December 15 20142014-12-15A photograph of a weathered, moss-stained sandstone carved fragment lying among scattered stones and dry leaves at an ancient temple ruin. The large slab shows low relief carving of a curved decorative motif and a floral scroll, and the edge of a tall stone block rises behind it. No people are visible except a sliver of white clothing at the lower left edge.2007-07-06December 15 20142014-12-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of weathered sandstone blocks lying on grass at an ancient temple site. Four large dark stone slabs with ridged, eroded edges are arranged in a loose group. Green grass, small weeds and a bare tree trunk surround them, with a low stone wall visible in the background. No people are visible.2014-12-15July 01 20072007-07-01A weathered red sandstone Shiva lingam with a rounded top stands on a square yoni-shaped pedestal of carved stone at an ancient temple site. Patches of white paint or chalk mark the lingam's surface. Beside it, a carved stone water channel or spout curves from the base. Worn brick-coloured stone steps and terraces with moss stains run diagonally behind, and green grass lies at the top right. No people are visible; the scene is a deity murti and its base at an outdoor shrine.2007-07-05Weathered sandstone carvings at an Angkor-style ruin: a stone balustrade or terrace edge with a large carved face of a mythical guardian, its features worn and lichen-spotted, set among tumbled dark laterite blocks and grass. Carved decorative bands and foliage motifs run along the upper stone rail. A wooden ladder rests at the top edge of the scene and green jungle fills the background. No people are visible in the frame.2007-07-06A photograph of weathered sandstone ruins at an ancient site, with a large rounded carved stone block lying on the ground among scattered mossy stone fragments and loose rubble. Pale sandstone paving slabs run diagonally across reddish dirt on the right, and a moss-stained stone pillar or wall edge stands at the left. Dry leaves and small debris lie on the ground. No people are visible.2007-07-06A weathered sandstone architectural ruin in an open grassy courtyard, with carved stone blocks showing worn figures and a carved dragon-like naga or sculpted head with a conical stone finial. Tiered stone steps rise in the background and loose stone slabs lie on reddish earth. No people are present.2007-07-05July 03 20072007-07-03Outdoor photograph of a heap of broken pale stone pieces and carved slabs lying on reddish earth among green weeds and a small tree. Several chunks show curved moulding and rounded carved surfaces, one with concentric ring patterns. Torn sacking, a rusted wire, a green plastic bottle and scattered litter lie among the rubble. No people are visible.2009-07-20December 15 20142014-12-15