A close photograph of a weathered dark grey stone carving of a seated bull. Bright yellow flower petals rest on its head and scattered on the rock below. Large boulders frame the background, and a dark recess sits behind the figure. No people are visible. The carving is an outdoor stone deity murti shown with floral offerings. - Nithyanandapedia

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A close photograph of a weathered dark grey stone carving of a seated bull. Bright yellow flower petals rest on its head and scattered on the rock below. Large boulders frame the background, and a dark recess sits behind the figure. No people are visible. The carving is an outdoor stone deity murti shown with floral offerings.

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A weathered grey stone carving of a seated animal. Yellow flower petals lie on its head and scattered at its base. No people are visible in the scene.

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