Sculptures on the edge of a Tamil Nadu village designed to ward off evil. These are a common sight throughout the southern Indian state
Typically they depict fearsome village guardians in front of rearing horses in homage to the god Ayyanar who reputedly patrols the villages at night on horseback
Size: 3274px × 4911px
Location: Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India
Photo credit: © pjhpix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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