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Outdoor shrine photo of a gilded Dakshinamurthy murti seated under a silver arch and a large tree. The golden deity wears an orange turban-like cloth, a rudraksha-style mala and a heavy necklace, and is garlanded with white, yellow, pink and purple flowers. In front, white cloth bundles are piled on a stone base with a copper plate holding fruit and offerings. A man in a white shirt and white trousers kneels at the right, one hand touching the offerings. Two or three figures stand in the background among the trees. The orange-painted rock base is visible in the foreground.

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A devotee in a white shirt and white trousers kneels outdoors before a golden Dakshinamurthy murti seated under a silver-framed arch, with a red-orange cloth draped over its head and shoulders. The statue is garlanded with white, yellow and purple flower strings and wears a pearl necklace and rudraksha-style beads. In front, a brass plate holds bananas, coconut pieces and a small cup, and a heap of white cloth-wrapped offerings sits on the pedestal beneath a black plaque. Red-painted stones surround the base, and trees and a few people in saris stand in the background.2010-02-12A gilded deity murti seated outdoors under a silver arch with carved floral and animal reliefs, backed by red and white drapes. The figure has a black face, red turban, rudraksha mala, and a red bindi, and is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Before it stands a brass plate holding a white cloth bundle and green leaves, with a second plate of flower petals at the base. The raised platform is painted red, and tree foliage frames the scene. No people are visible.2010-02-12A seated black stone murti of a deity, dressed in gold armour and a red-orange cloth with a red turban, holding a long staff. The murti sits in a silver arched shrine with an orange backdrop, heavily garlanded with bands of yellow, red and white flowers, and purple blooms rest at the base. A partially visible person in white stands at the left edge. The figure is a statue, not a living person, so the a person field is depiction only if a candidate were present; here no candidate is depicted.2009-07-07A golden murti of Dakshinamurthy, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits within a silver arched shrine backed by a red cloth. Garlands of yellow, orange, red, green and purple flowers drape the figure and frame the arch, with a white jasmine garland across the lap. The murti has a dark face with a red tilak, rudraksha beads and a heavy necklace. A black stone plaque below reads Dakshinamurthy shrine, and a brass bell, a small oil lamp and scattered yellow flowers sit on a red-painted base. No people are visible.2009-12-30July 07 20092009-07-07A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, Shiva as the seated teacher, sits under an ornate silver arch in an open-air shrine beneath a leafy tree. The figure wears an orange-red cloth draped over its body and a red turban, with a white-and-red garland and yellow and green marigold garlands hanging around it. A small black plaque below reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. In the lower right, a person in white clothes bends forward with one hand touching the base of the shrine, near scattered yellow flowers.2010-12-28Outdoor shrine with a gold and dark-stone seated deity murti of Dakshinamurthi, wearing an orange-red dhoti and turban, holding a staff, under a white arched frame and surrounded by yellow, red and green flower garlands. A brass oil lamp stands on a stone platform in front, with a sign reading Dakshinamurthi shrine. Trees surround the shrine. No physical people are visible.2009-07-07A two-panel collage of temple scenes. The upper panel shows a man in white dhoti and shirt pouring liquid over a black linga on a pedestal before a gold-decorated deity murti with garlands, flanked by golden lamps and a white-robed attendant standing nearby. The lower panel shows a gilded, silver-framed deity murti with a black face, orange-and-white cloth, and purple and yellow flower garlands, with white cloth bundles and brass plates of offerings in front; a man in white shirt and dhoti kneels with folded hands before it under a large tree. The collage depicts abhishekam and puja activities.2010-02-12A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot at a golden deity murti of Dakshinamurthy, seated under a silver arched frame with a pink floral backdrop. The murti wears an orange and maroon turban, rudraksha mala, a red garland and yellow marigold garlands, and holds ritual objects in its hands. The man stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A tree canopy overhangs the shrine, and a black stone plaque reads Dakshinamurthi Shrine.2010-08-19A golden deity murti in a silver-framed niche under shady trees is adorned with a red-orange headcloth, white and purple garlands and a jewelled necklace, with an orange cloth draped behind it. In the foreground a man in white clothes and a yellow shawl holds a brass lamp or bell over an offering plate near the base, while a seated man in yellow clothing tends a small flame nearby, and white cloth-wrapped offerings sit at the base. Two people are partially visible at the bottom edge with hands raised in greeting. Shiva worship with lamp offerings and garlanded abhishekam-style decoration.2010-02-12A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a leafy tree, centred on a gold-painted Dakshinamurthi murti with a black stone face, wearing an orange and red headcloth and a gold necklace, garlanded with red and yellow flower strings. The statue sits seated on a gold-decorated base within an ornately carved silver arch draped with magenta flower strands. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, pressing his forehead to the statue's raised hand. Two women stand at the right and lower left edges, one in a lavender sari. A black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in English and Kannada script.2010-08-19A photograph of a seated statue, dark-faced with gold ornaments, wearing an orange turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, draped with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and green. Three men in white dhoti-style clothing kneel or stand in prayer before it, one with palms joined; a bronze bell, brass vessel and a tray of white flowers sit on a dark stand in front. A large banyan tree and foliage form the background. The statue is a murti, not a living person.2011-07-15