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Banteay Srei, view of the main temple from across the moat
Banteay Srei, view of the main temple from across the moat
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Another view of the main temple at Banteay Srei, it's small compared to other temples
Another view of the main temple at Banteay Srei, it's small compared to other temples
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The pediment from the east entrance...
The pediment from the east entrance...
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picturing Indra (god of thunder & lightning) riding his 3-headed el
picturing Indra (god of thunder & lightning) riding his 3-headed elephant and Kala or Rahu (a demon that causes eclipses).
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A Naga, a half-man, half-snake creature
A Naga, a half-man, half-snake creature
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Garuda (half-man, half-bird) and [url=http://www.pantheon.org/articles
Garuda (half-man, half-bird) and Kala or Rahu
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Another pediment, showing Narasimha (one of the incarnations of Vishnu, the one who's hald-lion & half-man) attacking [url=h
Another pediment, showing Narasimha (one of the incarnations of Vishnu, the one who's hald-lion & half-man) attacking Hiranyakashipu who pissed him off
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Brahma riding a goose.
Brahma riding a goose.
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Water lilies in the temple moat
Water lilies in the temple moat
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View of the temple
View of the temple
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Pediment of the second enclosure.
Pediment of the second enclosure.
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Carving detail
Carving detail
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Shiva dancing on the pediment of the first enclosure.
Shiva dancing on the pediment of the first enclosure.
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Lintel (top of a doorway) on the first enclosure.
Lintel (top of a doorway) on the first enclosure.
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The central and southern shrines of the temple.
The central and southern shrines of the temple.
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Naga
Naga
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