{"id":660,"date":"2017-06-20T10:16:11","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T14:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/?page_id=660"},"modified":"2026-03-19T08:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:42:21","slug":"possible-places-of-contact-in-india","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/cambodia\/possible-places-of-contact-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Possible Places of Contact in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container px-0 pt-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-start\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Similar Motifs in Kanchipuram Temples<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-660 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vehka-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vehka-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vehka-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vehka-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vehka-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vehka.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-666'>\n\t\t\t\tTiruvekha, exterior view.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/revrec01-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/revrec01-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/revrec01-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/revrec01-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/revrec01-1-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-662'>\n\t\t\t\tTiruvekha: reverse reclining Vishnu on roof.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vp01-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vp01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vp01-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vp01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vp01-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-667'>\n\t\t\t\tVaikuntha Perumal Temple, exterior view.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vp02-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vp02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vp02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vp02-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/vp02-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-668'>\n\t\t\t\tVaikuntha Perumal Temple, interior view.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/v-gar-1-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/v-gar-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/v-gar-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/v-gar-1-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/v-gar-1-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/v-gar-1.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-665'>\n\t\t\t\tVishnu on Garuda, second floor Vaikuntha Perumal Temple.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/revrec02-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/revrec02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/revrec02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/revrec02-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/revrec02-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-664'>\n\t\t\t\tGaruda carrying Vishnu, as seen in a reverse reclining position, on Adi Sesha. Bas relief near ceiling outside Garbhagriha, Vaikuntha Perumal Temple. The relief faces south.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/revrec02-detail-272x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/revrec02-detail-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/revrec02-detail-200x220.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/revrec02-detail-300x331.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/revrec02-detail.jpg 629w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-663'>\n\t\t\t\tGaruda carrying Vishnu &#8211; detail.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/kanchi-vaik6-mar9-05-churn-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/kanchi-vaik6-mar9-05-churn-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/kanchi-vaik6-mar9-05-churn-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/kanchi-vaik6-mar9-05-churn-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/kanchi-vaik6-mar9-05-churn-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/kanchi-vaik6-mar9-05-churn.jpg 1944w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chalukya Empire: Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Orissa<\/h3>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-660 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/full-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/full-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/full-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/full.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-678'>\n\t\t\t\tVishnu carved on low rock croppings on the banks of the Brahmani River, Sarang Orissa. Notice the crossing of legs, like Vishnu carved on the ceiling in Aihole. Approximately 13 meters, c.8th century.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/face-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/face-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/face-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/face.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-677'>\n\t\t\t\tClose up of face.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarang1-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarang1-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarang1-200x135.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarang1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-680'>\n\t\t\t\tVishnu carved on low rock croppings on the banks of the Brahmani River, Sarang Orissa.  Approximately 13 meters, c.8th century.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarangriver-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarangriver-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarangriver-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarangriver.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-684'>\n\t\t\t\tBrahmani River, Dhenkanal dt\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarang2-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarang2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarang2-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarang2.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-681'>\n\t\t\t\tVishnu carved on low rock croppings on the banks of the Brahmani River, Sarang Orissa. Notice the crossing of legs, like Vishnu carved on the ceiling in Aihole. Approximately 13 meters, c.8th century.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarangbrahma-300x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarangbrahma-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarangbrahma-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarangbrahma.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-682'>\n\t\t\t\tCarving of Brahma\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarangconch-199x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarangconch-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarangconch-200x301.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarangconch-300x452.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/sarangconch.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-683'>\n\t\t\t\tCarvings of conch shell and discus.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/discus-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/discus-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/discus-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/discus.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ravana-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ravana-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ravana-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ravana.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-679'>\n\t\t\t\tRavana shakes Mount Kailasa were Shiva and Parvati reside. Lintel, Lakaneshwar Temple, Bhubaneshwar. Notice the dancing Shiva on top. There is a striking similarity with a carving in Bantei Srei.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/1-22-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/1-22-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/1-22-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/1-22.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/1-23-201x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/1-23-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/1-23-200x299.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/1-23-300x449.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/1-23.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/005_05-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/005_05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/005_05-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/005_05-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/005_05-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/005_05.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/007_07-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/007_07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/007_07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/007_07-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/007_07-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/007_07.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/12-6-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/12-9-201x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/12-9-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/12-9-200x299.jpg 200w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/12-9-300x448.jpg 300w, https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/12-9.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Konarak<\/h4>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-660 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/files\/ch10-orissa2-1024x688.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-685\" 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