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A golden deity murti seated in a silver-framed arched shrine under a canopy of trees. The figure wears an orange-red cloth wrap, a white sacred thread, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and multiple garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A large mound of red-orange powder (kumkum) surrounds the base, edged by a black-and-white dotted rim. Before it sits a brass plate with white offerings and a small pile of flowers, and brass oil lamps are visible at the lower right. Red drapes frame the niche. No people are present.

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A dark-faced deity murti sits in front of a red cloth backdrop framed by an ornate silver arch. The murti wears gold and multi-coloured garlands, a crown-like headdress, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold ornamental chest piece, seated on a gold pedestal. Below, a mound of red flower petals surrounds a small stone plaque with an inscription. A black-and-yellow dotted border encircles the base, and small brass oil lamps and offerings sit at the edge. No people are visible.2013-07-25July 05 20132013-07-05February 05 20072007-02-05Outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti seated on a black pedestal is framed by an arched white-silver niche and draped in orange cloth. The figure wears a striped green-and-orange headpiece, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and marigold garlands with white and red flowers hanging down both sides. Its arms hold ritual objects. The base is heaped with red and orange flower petals, and a small plaque sits on the pedestal. Paved paths and bare earth surround the shrine, with orange boundary walls behind the trees. No people are visible.2013-09-25September 09 20132013-09-09Outdoor photograph of a dark stone Dakshinamurthy statue seated beneath a large banyan tree. The statue is draped in orange cloth and decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. It sits within a white arched stone frame carved with floral and animal motifs, on a raised red-painted platform with a black-and-white dotted border. A small metal pot and a brick-lined area lie in the foreground, and a small plaque sits on the base. Green foliage and bare trunks surround the shrine. No people are visible.2010-07-08A black stone deity murti stands in an outdoor shrine beneath trees. The figure wears a green-gold cloth draped over the shoulders and a white beaded necklace, with a garland of yellow and pink flowers hanging from its arms. It is set within an ornate silver arched frame against a bright orange cloth backdrop, on a pedestal coated with red pigment. Two small brass lamps flank a plain wooden bench in front. Dirt ground and leafy branches surround the shrine. No people are visible.2012-04-09A black stone deity murti stands within a silver-framed arched niche against a bright magenta backdrop, outdoors among green trees. The figure wears a white dhoti, a multi-strand rudraksha-style beaded necklace, an orange and gold headpiece, and garlands of orange and red flowers draped over the shoulders, with an orange shawl hanging at the sides. The murti rests on a black pedestal with a red-powdered mound of offerings at its base, surrounded by a black-and-yellow dotted border. A small plaque is set on the pedestal. The area around is open dirt and paved ground with small stone structures and red-painted shrines in the background.2013-07-05June 18 20132013-06-18August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesAn outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti stands beneath a silver arched frame, wearing red cloth, a red-and-white garland and multicoloured flower garlands. Before it, a mound of orange-red offerings. A small brass bell and a lamp sit on the shrine's front plinth. No people are visible; the setting is a shaded ashram grounds with paved ground and low walls behind.2010-12-28Outdoor photo of a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal beneath a carved stone arch, framed by trees and dappled sunlight. The murti wears a white dhoti and white shawl, a red-and-gold headpiece, and a large ornate necklace, with garlands of orange and marigold flowers draped over its shoulders and red-and-white flower strings hanging down. It sits within a raised circular platform of red-painted stones edged with a black-and-white pebble border, with a small shivalinga-style stone shrine nearby. No physical people are visible.2007-02-05