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Sandstone Relief Carving on Temple

A detailed sandstone relief carving on a temple wall featuring elephants and musicians, illuminated by warm, raking late afternoon light.

A band of sandstone carving on a Khajuraho temple wall in raking late light, deep-cut musicians and elephants lit along one edge and black in their hollows, lichen in the crevices, the stone honey-warm, 100mm See more

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