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Outdoor photo of a stack of weathered grey granite architectural pillars and beams lying on grass. Several long, square-section stone members have carved decorative motifs near their ends, including small figures and ornamental bands. A round stone base or capital sits in the foreground. Scattered litter and plastic bags lie in the grass. A person in blue jeans stands at the left edge. A faint purple circular logo appears at the upper right. No people are shown in the carved stone itself.

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A photograph of carved grey stone architectural elements stacked on grass and dry ground outdoors. Several long rectangular stone beams or pillars with carved floral rosettes, bands of moulding and square ends lie in a row, with a pile of round stone drum-shaped pieces and bases stacked at right. Some blocks show dark painted or weathered ends. No people are visible.A 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.A photograph of a stack of long, rectangular grey granite or stone beams lying on green grass and dirt ground. The beams have chiselled, roughly carved notches and joints at their ends. At the upper left, the lower edge of a person's white garment is visible, with no face shown. The photograph is taken outdoors in daylight.A photograph of a row of weathered granite pillars standing against a low stone wall outdoors. Four or five square-sectioned posts with cylindrical cup-shaped tops stand upright in grass, some with faint carved figures or motifs in relief on their faces, and one has turquoise paint streaks. A blue-painted stone slab lies in the foreground beside overgrown green shrubs and foliage. No people are visible.December 05 20112011-12-05A photograph of several carved grey granite pillars lying horizontally on a dusty ground in a stone yard. The pillars are fluted shafts with ornate capitals decorated with floral rosettes, bands and stepped moulding. Behind them are stacks of terracotta roof tiles and a circular stone basin or grinding stone at left. No people are visible.A photograph of stacked carved stone pillar pieces and architectural stone elements, pale grey and sandstone-coloured, with fluted shafts and capitals lying in rows on a workshop floor. Behind them are stacks of terracotta roof tiles and pale green painted wooden planks leaning against a wall, with a window frame at the top. No people are visible.A photograph of several carved stone pillars and architectural stone members lying on grass in an outdoor stoneyard. Five long cylindrical grey-white pillars with square fluted bases and ringed capitals lie parallel in the foreground, with more carved stone beams and finials stacked behind them. No people are visible.December 05 20112011-12-05Several 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.2011-12-05A photograph of many cut granite stone beams and columns lying in rows on bare ground with patches of grass and dirt. Several pale yellow-beige stone blocks with squared ends are stacked and arranged side by side, while a few turquoise-painted cylindrical pillars lie at the right edge. Carved pedestal bases and round capitals sit scattered at the top left. No people are visible in the scene.Photograph of a row of rough grey stone pillars lying side by side on grass and dirt, each with a carved, moulded capital and square base block, apparently prepared for temple construction. Several pillars are visible in diagonal rows with rusted metal rods at the ends. No people are present.2011-12-05