A weathered sandstone relief carving on a large rock face beneath an overhanging ledge, with vines and leaves at the upper left. The carved panel shows figures and animal forms in low relief, partly eroded and lichen-stained. No people are visible in the scene; the carvings depict figures in a heritage stone sculpture. - Nithyanandapedia

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A weathered sandstone relief carving on a large rock face beneath an overhanging ledge, with vines and leaves at the upper left. The carved panel shows figures and animal forms in low relief, partly eroded and lichen-stained. No people are visible in the scene; the carvings depict figures in a heritage stone sculpture.

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