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Rama's jealousy: In The Ramayana, page 7.1; A stone stele at Prambanan Temple shows Sita sitting and talking with a monkey. Realistically portrayed, the monkey at left in this carved bas relief sits cross-legged and gestures his hands forward with the palms turned up. Sita also sits cross-legged facing...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Carved stone guardian face over entrance gate at Pura Kehen Temple, Bali: A fanged face with large round eyes represents a temple guardian depicted above the stone entrance gate of Pura Kehen Temple in Bangli, Bali. The stone carving shows the fierce guardian's face and hands carved within a larger frame of floral scroll designs.; Format: image/photograph

A bridge of stone: In The Ramayana, page 4.8; A carved stone stele at Prambanan Temple shows monkeys helping Rama by bringing stones for the bridge he wants to build to Ravana's demon island of Lanka. Realistically portrayed, the naked monkeys in this carved bas relief walk together in line carrying rounded...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Stone stairs and statues at Jagaraja Temple: Located in the village of Sawan, Bali, stone stairs and statues adorn the Jagaraja Temple dedicated to the Hindu god Siva.; Format: image/photograph

Ajuna's Penance, from the seventh century, in Mahabalipuram, India: This is Ajuna's Penance in Mahabalipuram, India. It is a massive relief sculpture carved out of tan stone. At the right side of the photo is a huge elephant. Surrounding the elephant are dozens of figures in all sorts of poses. Some kneel; others leap and...; Format: image/photograph

Stone steps descending into Gunung Kawi: A young Balinese boy holds a closed umbrellas at the top of stone steps that descend into the Gunung Kawi site near Tampaksiring, Bali. The memorial area, which dates from the 11th century C.E., is thought to be connected to the Balinese King Anak Wungsu and...; Format: image/photograph

Temple carved into stone mound at Gunung Kawi: In a lush green landscape, a temple remains carved into a stone mound at the Gunung Kawi site near Tampaksiring, Bali. The memorial area, which dates from the 11th century C.E., is thought to be connected to the Balinese King Anak Wungsu and several of his...; Format: image/photograph

Shop makes copies of carvings from Angkor Wat: In this recording, you can hear a conversation between me, my friend, and a man who works in a wood carving shop. In Angkor Wat, there are many stone carvings. This shop carves the same designs, but in stone and wood or in furniture for the commercial market....; Format: audio

Kings and gods: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 5; Khmer kings promoted the idea, known as devaraja, that there was an intersection of the ruling king and a validating god, usually the Hindu god Siva. Banteay Srei, shown here, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Siva that was built during the...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Rubbing of Sita and Hanuman from carved stone wall at Angkor Wat: This charcoal rubbing was taken in 1983 from a carved stone relief at the Cambodian temple known as Angkor Wat. It is from one of Angkor Wat's many sequential stone wall carvings that depict key scenes from the Ramayana epic. This image depicts a scene where...; Format: image/photograph

Guardian deity above monster on low relief carving at Banteay Srei Temple: A half-kneeling Hindu guardian deity is depicted above a protective monster (known as a "kala") in bas relief carving at Banteay Srei Temple. The male guardian figure is posed like an auspicious and nature spirit (known as a "yaksa") who often is seen as a...; Format: image/photograph

View through parallel stone doorways into central temple area at Banteay Srei: This view is aligned to look through parallel stone doorways into central temple area at Banteay Srei. The smallest inner doorway to the center temple tower is so small that adults must crawl to enter it. Banteay Srei is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god...; Format: image/photograph

Three girls sit in stone doorway near carved columns of building at Angkor: Three girls sit in a stone doorway near carved columns of a building at Angkor. The stone columns visible on each side of the doorway are densely carved with horizontal bands and small, round designs between the bands. The original doors of the building were...; Format: image/photograph

Bas relief showing Hindu deities riding bull over doorway at Banteay Srei Temple: This sandstone bas relief characterized by detailed floral scrolls shows a male and a (now headless) female Hindu deity riding a bull. A protective monster face (known as a "kala") appears below the bull. The carving appears over a doorway on the south annex...; Format: image/photograph

Sculpture of a goddess at Chamundi Hill in Mysore, India: A stone sculpture of a goddess stands on a pedestal at Chamundi Hill in Mysore, India. Possibly Lakshmi, the sculpture depicts a woman with four arms. Two hands are holding something, one hand is free, and the fourth rests on top of a cane-like object. The...; Format: image/photograph

Stone carvings in Mahabalipuram, India: These are stone carvings in Mahabalipuram, India. The one furthest to the left is a woman dressed in a clingy dress. She is holding a pot in her left arm and is holding a pitcher loosely in her right hand with the mouth of it turned down. Her expression is...; Format: image/photograph

A monk in Delhi, India: A monk wearing a saffron robe strolls barefoot through a plaza in Delhi, India. In the background, a white stone bench sits against a wall beneath a low relief carving of a bird. Two women can be seen in the background.; Format: image/article

Ornately carved central tower entrance at Banteay Srei Temple with guardian statue: A guardian statue kneels in front of the entrance to an ornately carved central tower entrance at Banteay Srei Temple. Seen behind the statue is a closed "false door" created of stone for the passage of deities only. The original doors used by Khmer worshippers...; Format: image/photograph

Dancer dressed as Sugriva the red monkey king at performance in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia: A dancer is costumed as Sugriva, the red monkey king, at an August 1986 performance in Ubud Village on the island of Bali in Indonesia. He wears a carved and painted red wooden mask with large monkey fangs. The mask covers his face below the eyes. Long black...; Format: image/photograph

View outward over walled complex from top of central tower at Angkor Wat: This view looks outward over walled complex from the top of the central tower at Angkor Wat. Stone reliefs, visitors, the causeway entrance, and bright green forest in the distance are visible from this vantage point. This elevated image over the stone roofs,...; Format: image/photograph

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