Close-up photograph of a weathered, whitewashed stone object with two round holes, resembling a carved face with eye-like cavities, set against a dark, shadowed background. No people are visible. The surface shows cracks, reddish-brown stains and patches of rough plaster. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of a weathered, whitewashed stone object with two round holes, resembling a carved face with eye-like cavities, set against a dark, shadowed background. No people are visible. The surface shows cracks, reddish-brown stains and patches of rough plaster.

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