A photograph of a large carved granite figure, a reclining deity or sculpted form, lying on a rocky hillside under bright sky. The pale grey stone shows smooth rounded sculpted forms, possibly a head or shoulders, cut into a rock outcrop with dry grass and scrub around it. No people are visible in the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a large carved granite figure, a reclining deity or sculpted form, lying on a rocky hillside under bright sky. The pale grey stone shows smooth rounded sculpted forms, possibly a head or shoulders, cut into a rock outcrop with dry grass and scrub around it. No people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a large weathered granite rock outcrop on a dry hillside under a pale sky. A massive carved or naturally shaped stone block with rounded forms sits in the foreground, with a rough rock face behind it. Dry grass, scattered boulders and scrub vegetation surround it, and distant hills and green trees appear on the right. No people are visible.

A photograph of a large, partially carved pale grey granite figure lying on its back on a rocky hillside, with a reclining deity or giant form, head at left with a visible face and long torso and legs extending diagonally toward the right. Rough stones, dry brown earth, scrubby green bushes and a pale blue sky surround it. No people are visible, and the carving appears unfinished and cut into the hill's rock face.

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A large grey granite sculpture of a reclining figure lies carved into a rocky hillside with dry scrub and boulders around it. The recumbent figure has a calm face, a wide headband or crown-like band, and a flowing garment with carved folds, with one hand raised near the head. No people are visible; the statue is the main subject, shown outdoors in a rough, arid landscape.

A large unfinished grey granite sculpture of a reclining figure lies on a rocky hillside under a clear pale sky. The carved figure lies on its back with its head turned to the left, wearing a thick necklace and a sash across the chest, one arm bent with the hand resting on the abdomen and the other arm extended along the body. Dry scrub bushes, scattered boulders and bare reddish soil surround the stone, and a small wooden structure stands on the slope in the upper background.

A rocky hillside landscape in bright daylight. In the foreground a large carved granite reclining figure lies on the rock, its head and outstretched arms visible. On the left, a figure in an orange robe and orange wrap stands with a hand on the hip, facing the carving, with a purple cloth on the head. Two other people in orange and white clothing stand at the left edge. Dry grass and scattered boulders surround the carving, and a green valley with trees and distant hills stretches out behind. The people are visible only in part and are shown from behind or at the frame edge.

A photograph taken from above of a large unfinished granite sculpture of a reclining deity figure lying on rough, quarried rock. The figure has a broad face, a headdress, and carved arms and torso, with a bent arm resting across the chest. Scattered boulders, gravel, dry scrub and a paved road with parked white vans, motorbikes and cars lie in the background. A few small figures stand near the road and at the lower right, some wearing orange clothing. The scene is outdoors in daylight.

A photograph taken from an elevated vantage point of a large reclining granite statue carved into a rocky hillside, showing a figure lying on its side with a headdress and carved jewelry and draped garments. In the background, a dusty open ground with scattered boulders and sparse shrubs leads toward a paved road where several white vans and parked cars sit beside a highway. On the right, a small group of people in orange and saffron clothing and white garments stand near the rocks at the edge of the statue. A few other small figures in white are scattered across the dry ground.

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A dry, scrubby hillside with large weathered granite boulders rising among dense brown grass, thorny shrubs and a feathery green-leaved tree on the left and a spiny succulent-like plant on the right. A pale, hazy sky fills the background. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a large grey granite carved reclining figure lying on a rocky hillside in a dry, scrubby landscape. The stone deity murti rests on its side with head propped on a raised arm, legs extended, and feet visible at the lower left. Rough boulders, dry earth, small green shrubs and gravel surround it, with an orange structure visible in the far background. No people are visible in the scene.