Close view of weathered sandstone temple architecture: rows of stepped, tiered carved blocks projecting outward in a dense cluster, their surfaces covered with fine ornamental carving and worn grooves. The stone is warm tan and ochre with darker staining. No people are visible. A purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner. - Nithyanandapedia

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August 23 2015

A photograph of a weathered sandstone temple gable at Angkor Wat, Cambodia, shot from below against a pale overcast sky. The upper structure is carved with tiers of small seated figures in rows and serpent-like naga scrolls curling along the upper edges. The stone is grey and beige with darker lichen-stained patches, and a rough rock outcrop rises at the lower left. No people are visible in the frame.

A photograph of the upper stone superstructure of an ancient Hindu temple, with a tiered pyramidal shikhara rising to a rounded crowning element against a pale white sky. The sandstone is weathered brown and grey, covered with carved miniature shrine niches, horizontal mouldings and small sculpted figures standing and seated in the recesses. Below, a plain doorway with a stepped arched lintel sits in the lower wall. No people are visible in the scene.

July 02 2007

Close view of a richly carved sandstone temple wall with tiers of ornate niches, pillars and horizontal bands of sculpted figures and floral motifs. A small carved lion sits on a projecting ledge at right. A man in a white cap and white shirt stands on steps at the upper right edge, viewed from behind. Weathered brown stone shows fine relief carving throughout.

Weathered sandstone wall of an ancient temple, its blocks carved in low relief with rows of seated and standing figures, crowned deities and multi-armed forms, with scrolling motifs and foliage above. Green plants and moss cling to the stone edges and a pale sky shows at the top right. No people are visible.

Upward-angled view of a weathered sandstone temple with a tiered, pyramidal roof of carved stone. Ornate chiselled friezes, miniature spires and carved figure panels line the upper walls against a pale overcast sky. Below, stepped projections frame a doorway with decorative carved lintel, and vertical rows of fluted columns carry niches holding small sculpted figures. No people are visible; the scene is architectural alone.

Close-up photograph of weathered red sandstone carvings on a temple wall. Dense relief sculpture shows scrolling foliage, floral motifs, and carved figures and panels in worn, lichen-speckled stone. No people are visible, and no ritual activity is shown.

Weathered sandstone temple exterior with tiers of carved figures, friezes and miniature shrine-like towers rising above a wide base. Stone steps climb the right side toward the structure, with a brass railing at the lower left and right. Sculpted animals, possibly horses or lions, perch on the cornice ledge. No people are visible in the scene.

Close view of richly carved reddish sandstone temple facade. Ornate lintel and pediment panels show foliate scrollwork, floral rosettes and tiny figures in niches, with a small carved animal figure at lower centre and an upper niche containing a seated carved figure. Moss and weathering mottle the stone.

May 30 2012