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A photograph of rows of grey stacked clay or cement ring-shaped pieces arranged in neat lines on bare red earth, with dried straw on the right and a wire fence with bushes and a tree behind. A pair of worn brown sandals sits in the foreground. No people are visible.

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A photograph of many identical grey-black clay or stone molds or moulds arranged in rows on freshly dug reddish-brown earth, with dry grass and a wire fence in the background. Each mould has a bell or flame-like top with a round stamped emblem on its face and a stepped circular base. No people are visible.A photograph of many grey stone-like carved bases, lamp-shaped with rounded tops and tiered round bottoms, laid out in neat rows on reddish-brown earth dotted with dry straw and small stones. A clear plastic water bottle with a blue label stands among them, and a fence and dry grass are visible behind. No people are visible.Outdoor photo of many grey clay or cement oil lamps, deep-rimmed diyas with pointed spouts, stacked in rows on red earth beside a barbed-wire fence. A truck at the upper right is unloading loose soil or material, and a few men in white dhotis and shirts stand beside it, some in white and one in a maroon cloth. Dry straw lies on the ground at the right.April 2008 - Making Of Kailaasa In Tiruvannamalai +1 copiesOutdoor construction yard on bare red earth with many grey stone pieces laid out in rows. Two standing grey stone deity statues, one holding a staff or mace, stand in the centre among flat stone slabs and carved stone panels. Many round stone bases and flat carved blocks fill the foreground. Behind them a pile of sand, sandbags, a metal tank and a small figure in white clothing walk in the background. Blue plastic chairs and a blue cloth sit at left.A photograph of a long, unfinished wall of reddish-orange brick with a row of small stacked stone finials along its top edge, set beside a dirt path with patchy grass. In the left foreground, a cluster of dark grey stone deity murti and carved figures sit on plinths, including a seated elephant-headed figure and a several-headed serpent form. A few grey stone kalasha-like finials and carved blocks lie on the grass. Trees and a utility pole stand behind the wall under a bright sky. No people are visible.2011-08-11 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of an open dirt yard with a fence and palm trees behind. Rows of unfired clay pots and lids, some stacked, are laid out on the red earth in the foreground, with a blue plastic drum at left and bamboo sticks scattered among them. A group of about eight people stands near the centre, several in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls, others in white dhotis and shirts, and one man in a dark shirt carrying a camera bag. The scene appears to be a pottery or clay-making site.June 01 20212021-06-01 +3 copiesThree pale granite shrine-like structures stand side by side on a dusty unpaved ground. Each has a domed or stepped top with carved finials, slender pillars and a flat ledge, and their base blocks are stacked on the ground. Behind them are a low tiled building, leafy trees, a pile of rubble and a bare path. No people are visible.Outdoor photo at a construction site with red-earth ground and a thatched shed at left. Many carved stone pieces and lamp-like stone bases are laid out on the ground in the foreground. Four or five people stand around the stone pieces; two central figures wear saffron/orange robes, one with long dark hair and one with a shaved head, and both are sheltered by orange umbrellas. A man in a light orange shirt and dhoti stands beside them. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, and white cloth hangs on a line at right. Trees and a brick building appear in the background.Outdoor photograph of a construction site on reddish earth under a thatched palm-frond shelter supported by wooden poles. Rows of stacked grey stone yoni-peetha bases and shivalinga-shaped stone pieces lie in the foreground on straw. A man in a white dhoti and shirt pours water from a green container near the shelter. Two people sit at a table under the shelter: a man in an orange shawl and white clothing, and a woman in an orange sari. Another man in white stands beside the shelter, and a figure in white with an orange sash is at the right edge. A water tank, dirt mounds and green trees sit in the background.A construction site on bare reddish earth with a row of newly cast grey stone pillars or column bases stacked in long rows in the foreground. Two grey carved figures stand upright among them. Behind, workers, mostly in saris and some in shirts and white dhotis, carry plastic pots and buckets and lay grey concrete blocks on a low wall. A chain-link fence and green trees line the background, and a blue plastic chair sits at right.