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Ruined stone gateway of an ancient Khmer temple in dense forest. Tree branches and green leaves frame the top of the structure, and a sandy path leads through the open doorway toward more trees. Fallen stone blocks lie in the foreground. No people are visible.

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December 15 20142014-12-15A photograph of a weathered sandstone temple doorway at an Angkor-period ruin, with a deep receding sequence of doorways visible through the interior. Carved lintel and pediment panels above show chariot-and-figure reliefs, and the stone blocks are pocked and lichen-stained. No people are visible, and there are no figures of a person or any ritual activity.2007-07-05December 15 20142014-12-15A photograph of a dirt path leading through a forest toward the crumbling stone ruins of an ancient temple. Tall slender trees with pale trunks and dense green canopy line the path, and their roots spread across the sandy ground. Weathered sandstone blocks and collapsed walls frame the approach, with a doorway opening in the ruined structure at the centre. Dappled sunlight falls across the path. No people are visible in the scene.2014-12-15A photograph of overgrown ruins in a jungle setting. Fallen, moss-covered sandstone blocks spill across the foreground, forming a rubble pile climbing toward a ruined doorway with a carved lintel. Tree roots and vines wrap around the crumbling stone walls, and a wooden walkway runs along the lower right edge. Dense green foliage fills the background and sunlight filters through the canopy. No people are visible.2007-07-06December 15 20142014-12-15A 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.2007-07-06July 03 20072007-07-03A photograph of a carved sandstone doorway in an ancient Khmer temple ruin, with a lintel and pillars covered in relief carvings of figures and foliage. Through the dark inner passage, a single small figure in light clothing stands at a distant doorway.2007-07-05A photograph of a ruined stone temple overgrown with jungle vegetation. Weathered sandstone walls with carved lattice-style window screens and fallen blocks lie scattered across the ground beneath dense green foliage and trees. No people are visible; the scene is a quiet archaeological ruin in Cambodia's Angkor region.2007-07-06A photograph of a weathered sandstone temple ruin in an Angkor-style complex, its lichen-covered tower partly overgrown by a massive tree whose buttress roots spread over scattered fallen stones. A carved stone panel with relief decoration sits on the lower wall, and other ruins and trees frame the scene. No people are visible; the setting suggests a temple site visit rather than a ritual.2007-07-03December 15 20142014-12-15 +1 copies