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Close-up photograph of a carved grey stone surface showing a large sculpted ear in relief, with two deep recessed openings and smooth raised rim. Below it, stepped horizontal ledges of the stone block descend diagonally. No people are visible; the subject is a stone carving on a structure.

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January 07 20102010-01-07A close-up photograph of a carved stone relief on a grey granite temple surface. The sculpted motif is an intertwined, sinuous pattern of looping, interlocking forms resembling coiled snakes or ropes with rounded bulbous ends and small hollow recesses. The carving is weathered and dusty, with a plain stone block edge visible at the left. No people are present.2010-01-07Close-up photograph of a carved sandstone surface with raised scrolling foliate and vine-like relief motifs, curling leaves and rounded bead-like lobes along a band. The stone is pale grey-beige with granular texture and shallow shadows in the carved grooves. Upper right shows a dark background and a faint reddish patch on the stone edge. No people are visible; the image shows architectural ornament.2010-01-07February 08 20122012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08Close-up photograph of a weathered grey stone carving. Visible carved details include a raised hand gripping a rounded object or lotus-like bud at left, a curved arm or cloth fold, and a bent limb at lower right. No people are visible; the sculpture is a stone murti fragment showing textured, pitted surface and dark staining.2010-01-07October 15 20082008-10-15Close-up photograph of a carved grey stone pillar or wall panel showing a worn relief of scrolling foliage, spirals and a rounded lotus-like bud with a sphere, framed by a raised moulded border. The relief is weathered, with brick walls visible behind the carved column at the right edge. No people are present.2010-01-07January 07 20102010-01-07January 07 20102010-01-07February 08 20122012-02-08Close-up of a weathered sandstone carving showing a coiled serpent in low relief, its body looping across the rock surface with shadowed grooves defining the folds. The stone is pale yellow-beige with rough, eroded texture and darker recesses where the carving is deepest. No people are visible.2010-01-07