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Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of a grey stone base with a shallow hexagonal top and a circular recess in its centre containing a metal grille, set on reddish-brown ground strewn with small dark stones and dry debris. No people are present. The stone appears to be a pedestal or yoni-type base in an outdoor or temple-yard setting.2007-04-17A photograph of a grey granite shivalinga base, a yoni-pitha with a spout, resting on a reddish-brown ground with scattered small stones and debris. The round basin with a raised central disc and a spout extending to the right is unpolished and weathered. No people are present.2007-04-17A rectangular grey stone slab with a rough, textured upper surface lies on dusty ground covered in grey dirt and small pebbles. The slab has a smooth raised border along its edges, and the textured centre looks chiselled or pitted. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible. The scene appears to show an unfinished or freshly worked stone piece in an outdoor workspace.A photograph of a grey stone yoni-shaped abhishekam basin lying on a reddish-brown dirt floor with scattered small stones. The carved stone has a circular basin with a raised rim and a spout extending to the right, with weathered, speckled surface texture. No people are present in the scene.2007-04-17A photograph of a grey granite lingam placed directly on a sandy, gravelly ground. The stone has a round yoni-like base carved with stepped, layered ridges on its sides and a broad circular top with a shallow central dish. A red-tinted brick lies in the lower foreground beside the stone. No people are visible in the scene.2007-04-17February 08 20122012-02-08July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesClose overhead photo of a single rectangular grey stone slab set into a bed of wet grey cement on a dusty concrete ground. Faint reddish-orange marks, possibly paint or kumkum-like stains, dot the upper centre of the slab, and a few scratches cross its surface. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible; the scene shows an early construction or installation step at the ashram site.2006-12-12Close-up photograph of a silver-rimmed ritual tray covered with fine white powder. Concentric lines, triangles and a central triangular design are traced through the powder, and the tray's scalloped silver edge is visible at the top. No people are visible in the frame, and the image is dim with a grey tone.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11