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Close view of moss-covered, weathered sandstone blocks piled among dry leaves and vines, apparently ruins of an ancient temple structure. Shadows and dappled sunlight fall across the carved stone surfaces, with faint relief carvings visible on one block at left. No people are visible.

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December 15 20142014-12-15A close-up photograph of a weathered stone column on the forest floor, its surface mossy and worn. Several square recesses or sockets are carved into the drum sections, some holding dry leaves. Fallen dry leaves and brown earth surround the base, with dappled sunlight falling across the stone. No people or deity murti are visible.2014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15A weathered stone lingam or yoni-shaped carved stone sits on a worn, dirt-covered floor beside a stone wall, surrounded by dry brown leaves and dark crevices. Dim light reveals pitted, lichen-spotted stone. At lower left, the blurred edge of a person's head or hair and a red-rimmed object are visible. No people are clearly in focus; the scene appears to be an archaeological temple ruin with a shrine stone.2014-12-15Photograph of collapsed sandstone blocks and fallen columns among dense forest at an overgrown Khmer temple ruin. Large moss- and lichen-covered slabs lie tilted and piled on the ground, with a stacked wall of rectangular stone blocks on the left and tall tree trunks rising behind. No people are visible.2014-12-15A photograph of collapsed stone ruins at an overgrown Khmer-style temple site, with weathered sandstone blocks, fallen carved lintels and column fragments heaped on the ground. A carved pillar with a decorative capital and lichen-covered surface stands among the rubble, with tree roots and moss visible at the upper left. No people are present. The scene reflects the Beng Mealea temple visit depicted in the archive.2014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15Weathered sandstone blocks lie on grass at an ancient temple site. The upper block has vertical fluted or carved grooves along its top edge, and the lower block shows pitted, stained stone surfaces. A short wooden stake with a purple marker sits at the left edge. No people or deity murti are visible.2014-12-15A photograph of weathered sandstone walls and a narrow stone passage at an overgrown ancient temple ruin. Tall trees and dense green foliage fill the background under dappled sunlight, and no people are visible.2014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15December 05 20112011-12-05