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Ajuna's Penance, from the seventh century, in Mahabalipuram, India: This is Ajuna's Penance in Mahabalipuram, India. It is a massive relief sculpture carved out of tan stone. At the right side of the photo is a huge elephant. Surrounding the elephant are dozens of figures in all sorts of poses. Some kneel; others leap and...; Format: image/photograph

Sunset over a road in Mahabalipuram, India: A beautiful pink, orange, and lavender sunset glows over a dirt road winding through a field in Mahabalipuram, India. Several palm trees stand tall around the edge of the field. There is some low undergrowth at the base of the trees.; Format: image/photograph

Fishermen pushing a boat in Mahabalipuram, India: Three fishermen push a boat into the ocean at Mahabalipuram, India. The man closest to the viewer, dressed only in shorts, has pushed so hard that he is close to falling. The other two men push on either side of the boat. The boat is almost raft-like, as it...; Format: image/photograph

Fishing village in Mahabalipuram, India: This photograph shows several houses in a fishing village in Mahabalipuram, India. The house closest to the viewer is white with several windows and has reddish wooden shakes on its roof. Two other houses are butter yellow with gray roofs. There are more houses...; Format: image/photograph

A wooden statue and its proud carver in Mahabalipuram, India: This is a man from Mahabalipuram, India, holding a wooden statue of Ganesha, the Hindu elephant-headed deity. The man is wearing a boldly patterned black and white shirt, as well as a proud smile. He has a mustache. The statue has been carved out of a light-colored...; Format: image/photograph

Water pump in a village in Mahabalipuram, India: This is a water pump in a village in Mahabalipuram, India. The pump is a simple spigot coming out of a base formed by four concrete blocks. In the background, a woman in a white shirt with a sky blue sari is washing clothes with a bucket of water and soap....; Format: image/photograph

The seventh century Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram, India: This is the Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram, India, built in the seventh century. It is made from light tan stone. Much of the carving on the stones has deteriorated greatly. On the walls surrounding the temple are large, almost human-sized statues of kneeling...; Format: image/photograph

Seventh century Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram, India: This is the seventh century Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram, India. It is made from light tan stone. It is constructed of carved tiers that decrease in size from top to bottom until they reach a round, carved finial. Much of the carving on the stones has deteriorated...; Format: image/photograph

A beach in Mahabalipuram, India: This is a beach in Mahabalipuram, India. A man is dragging a boat across the sand into the surf, and closer to the viewer is another boat, also made of wood, with its prow painted blue and yellow. It is attached to a thin rope. In the background, there are...; Format: image/photograph

The Five Rathas, from the seventh century, in Mahabalipuram, India: These are the Five Rathas (temples) located in Mahabalipuram, India. They were constructed during the seventh century. They are carved from tan stone. Three of the temples are circular and are formed by tiers topped by a dome. The other two structures look...; Format: image/photograph

Elephant at the Five Rathas in Mahabalipuram, India: This is a sculpture of an elephant at the Five Rathas (temple) in Mahabalipuram, India. The temples and elephant were carved during the seventh century out of tan stone. The elephant is tall and is probably around fifteen feet high. To his left, the intricately...; Format: image/photograph

Wooden carvings of Ganesha from Mahabalipuram, India: This photo shows wooden carvings of Ganesha, the Hindu elephant-headed deity, from Mahabalipuram, India. Both statues are intricately detailed with elaborate headdresses and decorations and stand on podiums that are also intricately decorated. They are pictured...; Format: image/photograph

Stone carvings in Mahabalipuram, India: These are stone carvings in Mahabalipuram, India. The one furthest to the left is a woman dressed in a clingy dress. She is holding a pot in her left arm and is holding a pitcher loosely in her right hand with the mouth of it turned down. Her expression is...; Format: image/photograph

A man in a shop in Mahabalipuram, India: In Mahabalipuram, India, a young man sits in a shop. Clothing hangs on display behind him.; Format: image/photograph

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