A photograph of a weathered, bleached animal bone lying on dark sandy ground among dry leaves, twigs and small grey stones, with a patch of grass at the upper left. The bone is a thick, flared piece with a hollow socket end, its surface pale and chalky with some darker staining. No people or ritual objects are visible in the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a weathered, bleached animal bone lying on dark sandy ground among dry leaves, twigs and small grey stones, with a patch of grass at the upper left. The bone is a thick, flared piece with a hollow socket end, its surface pale and chalky with some darker staining. No people or ritual objects are visible in the scene.

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