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A devotee in white kurta-style clothing and a light blue-to-white draped shawl bows forward, forehead pressed to the feet of a large black stone statue of a seated sage under a banyan tree. The statue wears an orange saffron wrap and an orange head cloth, with rudraksha beads around the neck and layered garlands of yellow marigolds and pink and purple flowers. A silver arched frame stands behind it, and a small carved relief sits on the base. A dark stone plaque with Kannada inscription lies in the foreground beside orange-painted stones.

A woman in a white sari with orange and green borders bows forward and presses her hands to a black stone statue of a seated deity under a banyan tree. The statue wears an orange cloth, an orange and gold headwrap, a rudraksha mala, and thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Her own rudraksha mala hangs from her neck. The black stone pedestal carries relief carvings of seated figures, and a silver arch frames the tree behind. A partially visible man stands at the left edge.

A man in white kurta and dhoti bows deeply with his forehead pressed to the feet of a large black stone Dakshinamurthi statue, draped in orange cloth with a green-and-orange headcloth, a rudraksha-style mala, and thick garlands of yellow and red flowers. The statue sits on a black pedestal within an ornate silver arch, surrounded by green trees. A black plaque at the base reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in English and Kannada. Hands are pressed together in namaskar near the statue's feet.

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July 08 2010

A woman in a white kurta and white loose trousers bends forward with her forehead pressed to the black stone statue of a four-armed deity, performing reverent pada puja at a Dakshinamurthi shrine. The black murti wears an orange garment, an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow, purple and red flowers. Its raised hands hold ritual objects, and a lavish silver arched frame surrounds it under green foliage. A kneeling figure appears at the base. A Kannada and English sign reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. The woman is the only physical person and the statue is a deity murti, not a person candidate.

August 07 2010

A black stone statue of a four-armed deity stands in a silver-framed arch, surrounded by green leaves. The statue wears an orange turban and orange garments, and is draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple and red flowers. A small red tilak marks its forehead, and it holds a snake-entwined staff and a flame-like object in its upper hands. In the lower left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border leans in and touches her forehead to the statue's base in reverence, a padapuja-style offering. The statue is a murti rather than a living person, and the scene is an outdoor temple setting.

October 19 2010

Outdoor photo of a black stone statue of a seated saint wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a saffron head wrap, with a rudraksha-style bead mala, floral garlands in yellow, orange and magenta, and pink flowers at its base. A standing man in a white dhoti with gold borders bows forward and touches the statue's head in reverence. The statue sits on a black pedestal under a silver arch carved with floral motifs, surrounded by leafy trees. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and no printed name is visible.

A devotee in white ritual clothes with a gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl bows forward with both hands pressed to the head of a black stone deity murti. The murti is adorned with an orange and red wrap, a rudraksha mala, and long garlands of yellow and purple flowers with pink blossoms, and raised arms hold ritual objects. The murti stands beneath an ornate silver arch amid green trees, with a lush outdoor setting behind. The scene suggests reverent darshan or puja at an outdoor shrine.

July 01 2011

A man in white dhoti and white shirt bends forward with hands pressed together in reverence before a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a form of Shiva as teacher. The statue wears an orange cloth on its head and body, a rudraksha mala, and yellow and red marigold garlands, and it stands within a white carved stone arch surrounded by green trees. The base is coated in orange-red paint with scattered flower petals, and a small black plaque in front reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. A second man in white stands partly visible at the right edge.