A photograph of a weathered stone temple tower at an overgrown ancient site, its dark sandstone blocks supported by a scaffold of rough wooden beams, diagonal braces and planks, with thin cables running along the upper levels. Green vines and leaves spill over the top, and tall trees stand behind. Loose stone rubble lies on the ground in front. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a weathered stone temple tower at an overgrown ancient site, its dark sandstone blocks supported by a scaffold of rough wooden beams, diagonal braces and planks, with thin cables running along the upper levels. Green vines and leaves spill over the top, and tall trees stand behind. Loose stone rubble lies on the ground in front. No people are visible.

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December 15 2014

Ruined stone temple complex at Beng Mealea in Cambodia, overgrown by tall trees and surrounded by fallen sandstone blocks. Wooden scaffolding props up crumbling brick and stone towers, and a large tree trunk rises through the ruins. A single small figure in white clothing stands on a path near the centre-right, dwarfed by the debris. Sunlight filters through the canopy, and moss-covered stones lie scattered across the foreground.

Ruined stone temple at an overgrown archaeological site, with weathered grey-green sandstone walls, collapsed masonry and tall slender pillars on the right. A wooden scaffold brace leans against the left structure, and a stone doorway frame with carved columns is visible. Tall thin trees and dense green foliage surround the ruins under an overcast sky, and a small blue flag hangs at the upper left. No people are visible in the scene.

December 15 2014

A photograph of a ruined stone temple overgrown by jungle. Weathered sandstone blocks, some moss-covered, are stacked and scattered across the ground in the foreground. A tall masonry tower or shrine wall stands behind them, partly hidden by thin trees and tangled vines. A large bare branch diagonally crosses the frame over the ruins. Dense green foliage fills the upper frame, and no people are visible.

December 15 2014

A photograph of a moss-covered, weathered stone temple ruin in a dense forest setting. Large tree trunks lean over and grow from the roof of the central structure, and a second massive tree stands at the right edge. The stone building has several small doorways and window openings, with timber braces propping up a doorway on the left. Flat paved stone ground and broken stone blocks with green moss lie in the foreground. No people are visible.

Ruined ancient temple complex in a forest setting, with crumbling grey sandstone towers and walls partly overgrown with moss and vines. Tall trees stand around and between the stones, and fallen blocks lie scattered across dry grass in the foreground. A brick-red temple tower stands on the right under bright daylight. No people are visible.

A photograph of overgrown temple ruins in a forest. Moss-covered sandstone blocks are stacked on the left and right, and a carved window or doorway frame with a small pillar sits at the left edge. Large tree trunks and dense green branches arch overhead, with thick aerial roots and vines wrapping around a broken stone wall in the center. Fallen stone slabs lie scattered across the ground at the bottom. No people are visible.

Overgrown ruins in a dense forest setting. Moss-covered sandstone blocks lie scattered in a heap across the foreground. A large tree with thick trunks and aerial roots grows over and around the collapsed stone structure, with standing square pillars and a doorway-like opening on the right. Green foliage fills the upper frame. No people, rituals or deities are visible.

Ruined sandstone temple at Beng Mealea, Cambodia, seen in daylight. A weathered reddish-brown stone wall with a carved doorway and small niches stands among fallen stone blocks and mossy rubble. Tall trees with thin trunks and leafy canopies grow around and through the ruins, and a wooden scaffold with diagonal bracing props up a stone wall on the left. No people are visible in the scene.

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