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A large weathered stone sculpture lies partly excavated in reddish-brown soil. It appears to be a broken or unearthed carved stone object, with a dark, smooth patch and wire tied around its surface. A bare foot is visible at the top left edge and a metal pipe runs along the top of the frame. The scene looks like an archaeological or site-clearing excavation. No people are clearly visible apart from the partial foot.

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Close view of a large weathered reddish-brown stone object partly buried in loose tan-brown earth. The rough rounded stone has a dark, blackened, pitted patch on its upper surface, with thin wire or metal strands wrapped and running across it. Another stone shape lies beside it, with sand and soil around both. No people are visible.2013-07-14Close photo of a man's bare feet and white dhoti with a maroon border, kneeling on dusty red-brown earth beside a large weathered metal object lying on the ground. The object, smeared with red and orange pigment, appears to be a damaged or broken murti-like form with a cylindrical shaft extending to both sides, resting on the soil. Brass or copper pieces are visible at the upper left edge. No face is visible.2009-09-06Five clay or earthen cylindrical vessels with open tops are set in a row in reddish-brown soil. Each has a small central opening and a weathered, chalky-grey surface with white and orange patches. Loose soil and small stones surround their bases. No people or deities are visible; the arrangement appears to be ritual earthenware such as kalasha or lamp-like pots set into the ground.2013-07-29Rare archival collectionOutdoor photo of workers at a dirt excavation site unearthing a large pale plaster-covered stone or clay form with three round holes on its face. Two men in the foreground crouch and dig with tools, one wearing a checked shirt and plaid lungi, the other a yellow plaid shirt. Two more men stand behind a horizontal metal pipe, one in a green sleeveless vest and lungi, the other in a blue checked cloth. Brown earth surrounds the scene, and the form appears to be a statue being exhumed or prepared for shipment in a workshop setting.A weathered stone lingam or yoni-shaped carved stone sits on a worn, dirt-covered floor beside a stone wall, surrounded by dry brown leaves and dark crevices. Dim light reveals pitted, lichen-spotted stone. At lower left, the blurred edge of a person's head or hair and a red-rimmed object are visible. No people are clearly in focus; the scene appears to be an archaeological temple ruin with a shrine stone.2014-12-15April 05 20082008-04-05July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesA large clay sculpture of a bare human foot rests on two red bricks on bare sandy ground. The moist reddish-brown clay is coarse and unfinished, with the toes and sole shaped in rough form. Behind it lie a stack of red bricks, a strip of wooden board, and the lower legs of a person in white clothing with sandals nearby. The scene looks like an outdoor sculpting workshop.2013-06-13A photograph of a metal casting workshop at an outdoor earthen site. A crucible glowing red-orange with molten metal sits on a clay and brick furnace, gripped by long tongs. Several workers stand around it, including a man in a blue-and-white checked lungi, and others hold open burlap sacks that frame the scene. Dirt ground, scattered charcoal and a metal rod support structure surround the furnace. Bare-footed workers and loose plaid cloth dominate the background. Visible people are workers only; no ceremony or a person candidate is present.A photograph of a bull's body lying in a stone-walled pit, wrapped partly in red and orange cloth and dusted with white powder. Marigold and rose petals, loose flowers and a pink-and-white garland are scattered over the cloth and earth. No people are visible; the scene shows the last rites of the bull Nandi, a sacred bull at the Aadheenam.2016-12-30A photograph of an open brick-lined furnace set into dirt ground, glowing bright red-orange inside with a clay crucible sitting in the fire and rising smoke. Scattered charcoal and small debris surround the furnace. At the top edge, the lower legs of a person in striped clothing are partly visible, and a long metal rod leans across the frame. The image appears to show metal being melted for casting work.