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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.

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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.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.2007-04-17Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA rough-finished grey granite stone sculpture lies on a dusty reddish-brown earth floor among scattered stone chips and rubble. It is a shivalingam-shaped form with a round base and an elongated yoni-pitha style channel, cut with a raised rim and a shallow circular depression. No people are present. Loose gravel and a broken stone piece sit at the edges of the frame.2007-04-17A large grey stone Shivling with a carved yoni-pitha base sits outdoors on a concrete slab in front of a grey plaster wall with broken glass on top. The lingam has a carved tripundra-style mark and a line on its shaft. Dry ground and green foliage are visible behind. No people are present, and the stone is being prepared before shipment, with wooden blocks supporting its base.Making Of Sacred Arts University +1 copiesA photograph of a grey stone Shivalinga resting on a matching yoni-shaped pedestal on bare red earth at an outdoor construction site. A second grey stone linga with its base stands partly visible at the right edge. At the top of the frame, the bare feet and orange-saffron robe of a standing person are visible, and a white-clad figure's bare feet appear at upper right. A blue plastic chair is at left. The stone shows chisel marks and white chalk lines.2008-04-06Outdoor photograph of a large dark grey stone Shiva lingam with a tall cylindrical lingam rising from a yoni-shaped pedestal base, set on bare ground among palm trees and shrubs. To the right, a grey stone statue of a figure seated on a bull (Nandi) stands on a small plinth. A dirt path and distant structures appear in the background. No people are visible.2011-02-28A dark grey stone Shiva lingam stands on a yoni-shaped pedestal on a tiled floor. Faint reddish-orange markings streak the lingam's shaft, and scattered pink flower petals lie near the base. Behind it, silver metal trim and a brown-orange cloth are visible. No people are present. The lingam appears to be a deity murti in a temple setting.2013-10-05Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of two dark stone yoni-shaped pedestal bases with circular central sockets and carved lower bands, resting on a worn wooden plank floor. Bare feet in white dhoti-style cloth with red borders stand at the top edge of the frame, and a metal rod extends in from the right. Two bases with sockets filled with grey material suggest murti pedestals being moved in a temple setting.A grey stone shivalinga lies on reddish-brown earth, photographed from above. The yoni-shaped base is a flat teardrop-shaped slab with a raised rim, and a cylindrical lingam stands on it. Three short wavy lines are scratched into the base surface. Dry leaves and small pebbles are scattered on the soil around the stone. No people are visible.2008-04-06