Four faces of Lokeshvara sitting atop an archway
oversee everything.

Fake door, or blind door, a common decorative element.

These large devatas occupy many niches throughout.

Guardians flanked the entrance but have not survived.

Banteay Kdei (Citadel of Chambers) dates from 1181, built by Jayavarman VII. This was dedicated to Buddhism, as it was constructed just after the time the Khmer population converted from Hinduism to Buddhism.

The corners have a decorative motif including enough remnants to identify this giant Garuda.