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Sculptures of Southeast Asia

Ancient stone carvings and statues from temples in Cambodia and India, depicting divine figures and historical narratives in intricate artistry.

Asia, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor Wat, wall carvings.

The Brihadeeswarar Temple is a large Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva. The temple was completed in 1010 CE by the Chola Dynasty emperor Raja Raja Chola I (r. 985 - 1014 CE), one of the greatest Indian emperors.

Statue of Indian god Ganesha at Hindu Temple. South India, Tamil Nadu, Madurai Statue of Indian god Ganesha at Hindu Temple. South India, Tamil Nadu, Madurai Copyright: xZoonar.com/xImxPerfectxLazybonesx 5330218

Thillai Natarajah Temple, Chidambaram or Chidambaram temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple as it stands now is mainly of the 12th and 13th centuries CE, with later additions in similar style.

Wat Plai Klong, also known as Wat Buppharam, was built in 1652 (late Ayutthaya period) during the reign of King Prasat Thong (r. 1629 - 1656). It is the oldest temple in Trat.

Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani, Candle festival, Candle Sculpture associated with Buddhist Lent Rituals. The festival reflects the devout beliefs of Buddhism

Apsara, relieve erotico en el templo de Devi Jagadambi(s.X). Khajuraho.Madhya Pradesh. India. Asia.

Sculpture of the Buddha in the main room of the temple of Vishvakarma (Cave 10), Ellora Caves, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Niches With Buddha Statues At The Mahabodi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India

Altar of the Children, Olmec Archaeological Museum, Parque La Venta, Villahermosa, Tabasco State, Mexico

The Yungang Grottoes, ancient Buddhist temple grottoes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shanxi, China, Asia Copyright: MichaelxRunkel 1184-11214

Nepal, Kirtipur, daily life

Carved Pillar With Kichak, Kakuni Ganesh Temple, Baran, Rajasthan, India. Carved Pillar With Kichak, Kakuni Ganesh Temple, Baran, Rajasthan, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21290281

Statue of Lord Krishna at Shrinath Mhaskoba Temple, Kodit, Sasvad, Maharashtra, India.

Nandi statue in the Hoysaleswara Temple, Hoysala style, Halebidu, Karnataka, South India, India, South Asia, Asia

Alte Buddha-Statuen, die in Höhlen am Rande der Berge gefunden wurden Ancient Buddha statues found inside caves by the side of the mountain sides Copyright: xZoonar.com/nelsonxngx 22635929

Carvings of Madanika on the Entrance of Kakatiya Rudreshwara Temple, Palampet, Warangal, Telangana, India. Carvings of Madanika on the Entrance of Kakatiya Rudreshwara Temple, Palampet, Warangal, Telangana, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21295985

Liegende Buddhastatue, Übergang ins Nirvana, Wat Lokayasutha, Ayutthaya, Thailand, Asien Liegende Buddhastatue, Übergang ins Nirvana, Wat Lokayasutha, Ayutthaya, Thailand, Asien LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/WalterxG.xAllgöwerx 23287566

Fito Museum or museum of Vietnamese Traditionnal Medicine. Elephant headed Hindu God Ganesh statue<<; Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.

Pillars with Apsara dancers at Angkor Wat Temple Cambodia

Blick auf die zerstörte Shikhara des alten Mahadev-Tempels in Madhavpur, Porbandar, Gujarat, Indien. Blick auf die zerstörte Shikhara des alten Mahadev-Tempels in Madhavpur, Porbandar, Gujarat, Indien. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22393741

Thailand, Isaan, Prassat Hin Khao Phanom Rung, Figurine in temple

Dog sleeping by a temple; Kamasan, Bali, Indonesia

India, Rajasthan, Mount Abu, Dilwara Temples. Vimal Vasahi Jain Temple 1031 A.D. Detail Of Carved White Marble Central Ceiling With Central Pendant Tapered To Form Point Like A Lotus Flower.

a Hindu statue in Bali Indonesia An image of a Hindu statue in Bali Indonesia Copyright: xZoonar.com/magannx 13474361

THAILAND PHRAE WAT PHRA THAT THIN THAEN LUANG Wood Temple at Wat Phra That Thin Thaen Luang in City of Phrae and Province of Phrae in North Thailand. Thailand, Phrae, November, 24, 2024. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSxFLUEELERx 23253214

Schnitzereien eines Elefanten und eines Yali Fabelwesen auf den Überresten von Tempeln des Bhuteshwara Shiv Tempels in Kadwaya, Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh, Indien. Carvings of an elephant and yali mythical creature on the remains of temples at Bhuteshwara Shiv Temple, located in Kadwaya, Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22431261

Deity Brahma, Sanctuary of Truth Temple, Pattaya, Thailand, Asia

CASA-TEMPLO DE SIVA Y PARVATI-DET LEON PROTECTOR-POLICROMADO. Location: Templos. KATMANDU.

Trimurti in clay at Trimurti Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xRxMakharia/DinodiaxPhotox

Statue of Nandi Bull in front of Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple. South India, Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur (Trichy)

Jain Temple, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Statue of jain deity gomateshvara Sravanabelagola Hassan Karnataka India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja temple near Haripad, Kerala, India, Asia

Khajuraho mithuna couples on wall of lakshmana temple madhya pradesh India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Cambodia: Devata (female deity) adorn the walls at Preah Khan (Temple of the Sacred Sword).

China, Chongqin province, Dazu Buddhist Caves (W.H.)

Asia, Indonesia, Bali, Sanur, rock, figure, Hindu deity,

Buddha statues inside Shitthaung Paya, Mrauk U, Burma, Myanmar, Asia

Statue of jain deity gomateshvara Sravanabelagola Hassan Karnataka India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Ven Ble Devamitta Dharmapala Anagarika Dharmapala founder of Mahabodhi society cremated hear Sarnath near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Plaza Ceremonial Oxlajuj Baqtun, junto al cementerio, Chichicastenango ,municipio del departamento de El Quiché, Guatemala, Central America.

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi , Carved Image Of Shiva And Parbati At Ghai Ghat

India, West Bengal, Kolkata, Kumartuli Festival area, Hooghly River, Howrah Crossing. Making clay figurines and art for future festivals. (Editorial Use Only)

Blick auf die Hauptmandapa und Garbhagriha des Lord Shiva-Tempels, Miyani, Porbandar, Gujarat, Indien. Blick auf die Hauptmandapa und Garbhagriha des Lord Shiva-Tempels, Miyani, Porbandar, Gujarat, Indien. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22393789

India, Tamil Nadu, Madras. Kapaleeshwarar temple

My Son - hinduism ruines in Vietnam

Gott, Götter, Innenbereich, Hindu Tempel, heiliger See, Grand Bassin, Ganga Talao, indischer Ozean, Insel, Mauritius, Afrika mcpins *** God, gods, interior, Hindu temple, sacred lake, Grand Bassin, Ganga Talao, Indian Ocean, island, Mauritius, Africa mcpins mcpins

THAILAND PRACHUAP HUA HIN WAT KHAO TAKIAB a Macaque Monkey sits at a figure at the Wat Khao Takiab on the Chpstick Hill in the town of khao Takiab south of the City of Hua Hin in the Province of Prachuap Khiri Khan in Thailand, Thailand, Hua Hin, December, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21277920

Artfully carved stone pillars, Jagat Shiromani Hinu Temple, Amber, Amber, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Bhoj mahadev temple Bhopal Madhya Pradesh India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Bhadra Arhat, Oriental Buddha Park, cavity of the eighteen Arhats, Leshan city, Sichuan, China, Asia.

Laos, , Vientiane, Bronze Buddha statue at Haw Pha Kaew

Wat Chiang Man Temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand

A girl attending a wedding in a green dress waits by the West door at Monreale Cathedral, near Palermo, Sicily

Saint Peter's collegiate church capital

White monkey and golden sleeping Buddha in monastery, Vientiane, Laos

Head of Medusa in the Yerebatan Cistern, Basilica Cistern or Yerebatan Sarnici, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, european side, Turkey, Europe, Asia

Church of San Joaquin, dating from 1869, by Fr T. Santaren, where reliefs commemorate the battle of Tetuan between the Spanish and Moors of Morocco, P...

Standing Aukana Buddha in Sri Lanka

Two figures with red coloured cheeks Royal Palace Bhaktapur Nepal

Statue of Narayan near temple Changu, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Ajanta caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. Inside worship hall of cave 19

Artisan busy Prepare of Durga Idols Ahead Of Durga Puja In India

Monkey at Buddhist Shrine Swayambhunath Stupa. Monkey Temple Nepal, Kathmandu Monkey at Buddhist Shrine Swayambhunath Stupa. Monkey Temple Nepal, Kathmandu Copyright: xZoonar.com/ xImxPerfectxLazybonesx 5322591

Incomplete goddess Durga sculpture on lion made of clay for Durga Pooja celebration, Rajkot, Gujarat, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxManek/DinodiaxPhotox

Idol of lord Ganesh, Devigarh fort, hotel Dilwara , Rajasthan, India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

a garden and Buddha terracota of Mr Ban Phor Linag Meuns Terracota Art in the city of chiang mai in the north of Thailand in Southeastasia.

Monk in Prasat Kravan with brick structure, Angkor Wat, Cambodia, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Stone carving , Orissa , India

Hindu shrine in the inner yard of temple in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Statue of Buddha and guardian lions, Messner Mountain Museum, Castel Firmiano, near Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.

Sculpture of wrestling scene on the wall of swaminarayan temple Ahmedabad Gujarat India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

IMAGEN DE LA VIRGEN DEL ROCIO EN LA ROMERIA FUERA DE LA ERMITA. Location: EXTERIOR, ROCIO, HUELVA, SPAIN.

Asia, India, A wandering ascetic or sadhu, rests in the porch of a shrine on Hemakuta Hill

Cairo, Egypt, Jan 24, 2025 Rows of Buddha figures at a pond at the Japanese Garden in the Helwan suburb constructed in 1917 by Egyptian architect Zulfaqar Pasha

God Hanuman painted on wall of temple, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple, People Preying to Buddha Statue

Artisan busy Prepare of Durga Idols Ahead Of Durga Puja In India

Wat Mahathat is a late Ayuthaya period Buddhist temple.

Tempelanlage Borobudur.

Children and devout Hindus descending a staircase, Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Gomateshwara statue, Jaina ascetic, Jain temple on Vindyagiri Hill, Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Statues of Hindu deities on view in front of a roadside trader's shop in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

Asia, Indonesia, Bali, Ubud. Boy walking along stone carvings at Hindu Temple at Elephant cave

Flute player at Temple, Bali, Indonesia.

Man Making Statue, Kumartuli Potters Lane, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia copyright: xharixmahidhar/dinodiaxphotox

Incomplete Ganesh ganpati idols in factory Copyright: xMukeshxParpiani/DinodiaxPhotox

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