Most of the places which are easy or relatively easy to reach are packed with tourists on many days. It's really hard to make a picture where the people don't disturb the scene too much.
As for the angles: I decided not to cut the image, because it's then visible - check the ceiling - that there are barely any straight lines in this temple :)
(Oh, by the way: this entry was written by Peter Molnar, and originally posted on petermolnar dot net.)