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Close-up photograph of a large polished black stone pedestal or peetha carved with a lotus-petal base and spiral scroll motifs. A flat circular top with a small gold disc sits at the centre. Part of an orange-robed figure stands at the upper right edge, visible only from the waist down, and sandy ground surrounds the base.

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August 26 20072007-08-26Close photo of a polished black stone pedestal with a flat circular top and carved scroll-like volute motifs around its lower base, set on sandy ground. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala at his chest and a gold bangle on his wrist, reaches his fingers toward the top of the stone, where a small orange-yellow item rests. Another person in white ritual clothing stands partly visible behind him.2007-10-23A photograph of a glossy black stone yoni pedestal, a shiva lingam base, set on a flat square black stone slab on sandy ground. The black basin has radiating ridges and carved scroll motifs along its lower edge, with a flat circular disc at the centre. No people are visible. Faint white dust marks and a small grey pebble lie on the sand around the slab.2007-09-24August 26 20072007-08-26A large dark polished stone Shiva lingam with a broad round yoni-pitha base set on a square black stone platform on sandy ground. A small red and yellow mark sits on the top disc. Bare feet of several standing people in white and beige clothing are visible at the top edge of the frame, but their upper bodies are not shown.2007-08-26A polished black stone object sits on a flat dark square base set on sandy, pebbled ground. It is a shallow dome-shaped vessel with a flat round top disc, its curved surface marked with vertical grooves and small carved scroll motifs near the rim. No people are visible.2007-09-24August 26 20072007-08-26October 08 20072007-10-08A photograph of a polished black stone yoni-peetha base with a flat circular top and a single small red mark at its centre, set on a dark stone platform on bare reddish-brown earth. Carved lotus-petal and spiral scroll motifs wrap the lower bowl. Bare feet and the white dhoti-clad legs of people standing around the base are visible at the top edge of the frame, but no full figures are shown. Part of a white stone structure appears at the upper left.2007-08-26A large polished black stone pedestal with a lotus-petal base carved with spiral scroll motifs sits on an outdoor dirt ground. A round black stone top holds a small red-and-yellow item at its centre. Several people in white clothes and trousers stand around the base, with bare feet visible, and a white stone wall edge appears at the left.2007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26September 14 20122012-09-14