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Close-up photograph of rough-hewn granite blocks lying on the ground, with carved interlocking joints and a notched cut visible on the stone surface. Thin green grass blades overlap the lower left corner. The stones appear to be temple construction pillars or blocks being shaped, with no people visible in the frame. A small purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.

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Close-up photograph of rough-cut granite stone blocks lying in a row, with carved curved recesses and chiselled edges, apparently stone pillar elements being worked for temple construction. Warm sunlit grey-beige stone surfaces fill the frame; no people, deities or ritual activity are visible.2011-12-05Several long, rectangular sandstone pillars lie side by side on grass, their ends carved with scroll-like bracket motifs and a rounded knob. Blades of green grass and weeds crowd the foreground, and a person in white clothing is partly visible at the top edge. This is a photograph of stone pillars being prepared for temple construction, with no visible ritual activity.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05Close-up photograph of a carved sandstone surface with raised scrolling foliate and vine-like relief motifs, curling leaves and rounded bead-like lobes along a band. The stone is pale grey-beige with granular texture and shallow shadows in the carved grooves. Upper right shows a dark background and a faint reddish patch on the stone edge. No people are visible; the image shows architectural ornament.2010-01-07Close-up photograph of several long, rough granite pillars lying side by side on dry grass. The nearest pillar has a carved, partly weathered motif at its top edge and a few incised marks near its middle, with greenish lichen patches on its left end. Rusted metal lies along the bottom edge. No people are visible.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05A 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.September 18 20062006-09-18Several large rough-hewn granite blocks lie in grass, cut into squared sections with chiselled notches and grooves on their tops, apparently stone pillars prepared for construction. Green grass blades grow between the stones in a sunlit outdoor yard with no people visible.2011-12-05September 18 20062006-09-18December 15 20142014-12-15