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A photograph of a large grey carved stone object, shaped like a rounded bowl or yoni-like form with a central hole, packed inside a rough wooden crate lined with planks. A bare foot and a patterned blue-and-white cloth sleeve of a person are visible at the lower left edge, partly cut off by the frame. The crate sits on a sandy ground with more wooden planks stacked behind it. The stone object is the main subject, being prepared for shipping.

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A photograph of a large dark grey stone object resting in an open wooden crate on sandy ground. The carved stone has a rounded base, a flat top with a raised edge, a central circular hole, and a tapering lobed projection on one side, resembling a carved yoni-shaped or pedestal piece. A bare-legged person in a blue checked lungi stands at the left edge of the frame. Wooden crates and slatted planks are stacked behind. A small purple logo appears at the top right and a red timestamp at the lower left.A photograph of a grey stone yoni-pitha base lying on a reddish-brown concrete floor. The carved basin has a raised circular centre and a spout extending to the right, with a small red marking on the stone. Two other dark stone blocks are visible at the top edge of the frame. No people are present.2007-04-17A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam carved with a coiled serpent hood rising above it, set in a narrow niche between large tree roots and weathered wooden planks. A small oil lamp flame burns at the centre of the stone, and a white and purple flower sits on the top. Water or abhishekam liquid trickles down the base. No people are visible, and the scene is lit mainly by the lamp.2013-07-20September 14 20122012-09-14Making Of Sacred Arts University +1 copiesA weathered stone lingam or yoni-shaped carved stone sits on a worn, dirt-covered floor beside a stone wall, surrounded by dry brown leaves and dark crevices. Dim light reveals pitted, lichen-spotted stone. At lower left, the blurred edge of a person's head or hair and a red-rimmed object are visible. No people are clearly in focus; the scene appears to be an archaeological temple ruin with a shrine stone.2014-12-15A photograph of a large polished black stone pedestal shaped like a shallow dome on a square base, with a flat disc top marked by a small red dot. Carved spiral scrolls decorate the sides. Bare feet and white-clad legs of people stand at the top edge of the frame on sandy ground. The stone looks like a yoni-peetha style base, but no people are shown in close view and no ritual is visible.2007-08-26A photograph of a carved grey stone wheel lying on sandy ground, secured with pale blue lifting straps and resting on wooden planks beside wooden crates. The wheel has a raised carved rim of repeating motifs and a central square socket. Dappled shade and dry leaves surround it. No people are visible. The photo appears to document deity-related sculpture being prepared for shipment from Bidadi. +1 copiesTwo large grey ceramic crucibles sit on sandy ground scattered with straw and a few small pink and yellow petals. The taller upright crucible on the right has a wide open top and a pale patch on its side. A second crucible lies on its side at left. An orange-robed leg and foot are visible at the top left corner, and a brick lies behind the crucibles. No faces are visible.2013-07-13 +1 copiesMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityDim photograph of a stone Shiva lingam set on a yoni-shaped pedestal carved into a grey stone floor, with a small carved Nandi bull figure at the left edge and a red-and-orange grilled border along the bottom. No people are visible; the lingam has light streaks of white on its upper side, and the scene looks like an unlit temple sanctum.2015-10-11Outdoor photo of a large dark grey stone Shiva lingam with a tall cylindrical lingam rising from a wide yoni-shaped basin on a round pedestal, set on bare earth among palm trees and shrubs. To the right a grey stone sculpture of a seated deity figure with a tall crown rides a bull or nandi-like animal on a plinth. A small white-flowered shrub grows beside it. No people are visible; the setting is a garden-like open ground with a road and buildings in the background.2011-02-28