Close-up of the west facing pediment of the east gopura of the second enclosure of Cambodia's Banteay Srei (Citadel of the Women) temple.

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Close-up of the west facing pediment of the east gopura of the second enclosure of Cambodia's Banteay Srei (Citadel of the Women) temple, is depicting Gaja Lakshmi sitting on a lotus flower flanked by two elephants (Sanskrit: gaja) who shower her with water and food. The lintel shows Uluka the owl.

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Size: 3456px × 2304px
Location: Banteay Srei, Cambodia
Photo credit: © H-AB / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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