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Outdoor photograph of a weathered grey stone carving at an ancient temple site. Its flat top holds a small white ceramic dish, a brown clay pot with red incense sticks, another short incense holder, and a small pink object. A plastic water bottle lies against the stone's side, and wooden railings and green foliage surround the site. No people are visible.

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A weathered grey stone carving of a serpent-like naga with scale patterns forms a platform at an outdoor site. Incense sticks with red tips stand in a small stone bowl and a white stone cup on its top surface, with a rock beside them. No people are visible; the carved stone and offerings suggest a sacred ancient temple site, with rough stone blocks and foliage around it.2014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15A photograph of a large weathered sandstone carving at an ancient temple site, showing a stone naga or serpent-like sculpture with scaled body and a flat carved hood or platform. Small shallow basins and holes are cut into the stone top, with dried red offerings placed in them. Behind a wooden railing on an elevated walkway, several visitors are standing and walking, including a woman in a white top with a blue shawl and a person in a maroon top. Green forest extends in the background under overcast sky.2007-07-06Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityAugust 01 20112011-08-01A 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.2014-12-15Weathered sandstone blocks lie on grass at an ancient temple site. The upper block has vertical fluted or carved grooves along its top edge, and the lower block shows pitted, stained stone surfaces. A short wooden stake with a purple marker sits at the left edge. No people or deity murti are visible.2014-12-15December 15 20142014-12-15A photograph of a reclining stone or bronze-toned deity figure lying on a dark stone platform inside a dim temple shrine. The figure has a reddish-brown patina and a headdress, with its head resting on one arm. A small lit oil lamp with a flame sits at the base near the figure's torso. Behind it, weathered grey and red-stained walls frame a standing figure draped in an orange-red cloth with a colourful tassel. No living people are visible.2007-07-02December 05 20112011-12-05Weathered carved stone lion figures stand on rough granite blocks outdoors. The central lion sits with its head turned, mane carved in relief, and two more lions are partly visible at the left and right edges. Green leafy trees and a hazy sky form the background. No people are present.2014-08-24