Cambodia 2016

Banteay Srey Temple, July 4, 2016

A long tuktuk ride north of Siem Reap, Banteay Srey is a small but well-preserved temple with many intricate carving. 
We stopped on the way back at Pre Rup, for another temple climb.

Driving past Pre Rup	Driving past Pre Rup	Rice paddies	Rice paddies
Farm implement	We're at the one on the top right...	Entry tower	Lintel
Causeway	Fallen column	Causeway	Doorway
Carved detail	Inscribed door	Inscribed door	Door frame
Door frame	Tree	Banteay Srei	Later that day...
Banteay Srei	Banteay Srei	Lintel	Lintel
Lintels	Carved detail	Doorways	Propped up
Banteay Srei	Entry tower and libraries	Lintel	Lakshmi surrounded by elephants
Lakshmi surrounded by elephants	Banteay Srei	South library	Details
False door	Carved details	Carved details	Hindu god and wife
Central sanctuary and towers	Central sanctuary and towers	Tower	Tower
Corner	Replacement guardians	Corner	Naga
Male guardians	Male guardian	North library	Collapsed roof
Right library	Carved frontspiece	Carved frontspiece	Indra, god of the sky, and three headed elephant
Carved details	False door	Grass	Grass
Corner	Carved details	Central sanctuary	Tower
Central sanctuary	Towers	From the rear	From the rear
Pose	Corner	Carved frontpiece	Tower
Through a doorway	Carved detail	Carved detail	False door
South libraryroof	Central towers	Collapsing wall	Not quite straight anymore
From the back corner	War victim musicians	War victim musicians	War victim musicians
Rebuilding	From the back corner	Wall parts	Dragonfly
Lunchtime	Traditional house	Traditional house	Pre Rup entryway
Pre Rup	Pre Rup	Weathered lions	Pre Rup
Pre Rup central tower	Pre Rup	Pre Rup central tower	Weathered lion
Pre Rup central tower	Pre Rup central tower	Pre Rup	Weathered lion
Eroding corner	Weathered carving	Goin down	Group of three towers
Pre Rup exit

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