A long rectangular grey granite block lies on white cloth on bare ground, with a carved circular rosette or lotus-like medallion on its upper face. - Nithyanandapedia

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A long rectangular grey granite block lies on white cloth on bare ground, with a carved circular rosette or lotus-like medallion on its upper face.

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A photograph of a long, flat-topped grey granite slab lying on bare ground strewn with dry leaves. The slab has carved scrollwork panels with curling foliate motifs at both ends and a studded or pitted texture along its side. Nearby, other granite blocks are partially visible at the edges of the frame. No people are present.

A photograph of a plain grey stone slab resting on bare brown earth in dappled shade, with fallen yellow and brown leaves scattered around it. The slab has a rough, slightly weathered top with small pitted marks and a raised edge, and a blue plastic container sits at the left edge of the frame. A concrete curb runs along the top of the image. No people are visible.

A photograph of a flat, rectangular grey stone slab resting on bare brown soil with patches of sparse grass and small pebbles scattered around. The slab has a raised moulded edge and a small dark notch or cutout on its front face. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a stack of long, rectangular grey granite or stone beams lying on green grass and dirt ground. The beams have chiselled, roughly carved notches and joints at their ends. At the upper left, the lower edge of a person's white garment is visible, with no face shown. The photograph is taken outdoors in daylight.

Outdoors on a tiled ground, several long grey granite beams lie side by side, carved on their faces with rosettes, lotus-like flowers, scrolls and foliage motifs. Behind them stacks of rough-cut grey stone blocks and debris sit on dusty ground beside a pale wall. No people are visible, and the carved stonework appears to be temple or architectural construction material.

A photograph of rows of pale grey granite architectural blocks laid out on a tiled ground outdoors. Several blocks have carved floral rosettes, lotus-like petals and ornamental scrollwork on their faces, and rough-hewn stones sit in the background. No people are visible. A faint orange gridded drawing sheet is pinned to a wall at the upper left.

A 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.

An unfinished grey granite Shiva lingam stands on a carved circular yoni-peetha base in an outdoor stone yard. The rounded lingam shaft rises from a lotus-patterned base with a carved spout-like channel. Loose gravel, rough cut stone blocks, green weeds, a wooden-handled hammer and a chisel lie on the ground around it. No people are visible.

A photograph of an unfinished grey granite Shiva lingam resting on a tiered circular yoni pedestal, set on gravel and mud among scattered stone pieces, cut granite slabs and green weeds. The lingam is a smooth cylindrical column with a darker stained base, and the pedestal has carved lotus-petal bands. Puddles of water lie at the lower left. No people are visible.

A photograph of a rough, unpolished grey stone cylinder lying on bare sandy ground, rotated on its side. The cylinder has incised concentric grooves and a lattice or crosshatched pattern carved near one rounded end, and a smooth polished face at that end. Behind it, a second larger grey stone piece curves in from the right edge. Warm sunlight casts shadows across the sand. No people are visible.

A 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.