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A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy, seated and shown with multiple arms, is enshrined under a silver-coloured arched frame beneath a large banyan tree. The deity wears an orange cloth wrap around the head and an orange garment over the shoulders, with a rudraksha-style mala hanging at the chest. A hanging brass bell is suspended from the branch above the shrine. The base is painted red and a small black plaque is mounted at the front. Green foliage and branches surround the shrine, with a white wall and a sign partly visible at the left edge.

A black stone deity murti stands within an ornate silver-coloured arch under a shady tree canopy. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over its body and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala hanging at the chest. Multiple arms are raised holding objects. The murti sits on a dark stone pedestal in front of a heap of red-orange kumkum or vermilion powder, with small brass lamps and a small inscribed plaque at its base. A low white wall and bare ground surround the shrine outdoors. No people are visible.

October 04 2010

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Outdoor shrine under a large spreading tree. A black stone murti of a seated deity, Dakshinamurthi, sits beneath a silver arched frame and is draped in an orange cloth, a red-brown rudraksha-style mala, and marigold and mixed flower garlands. The deity holds a hand in a mudra. Below stands a black pedestal with a small brass lamp and bells, and the base is painted in bright red with textured lumps. No people are visible. A stone sign on the pedestal reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in Kannada and English.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree. A black stone statue seated on a pedestal is dressed in an orange cloth draped over the head and shoulders, with a rudraksha-style mala around the neck and hands raised in mudra. It sits within a silver arched frame carved with makara-like motifs, set on a raised mound painted red with a black-and-white bordered base. Aerial roots hang from the banyan branches, and a small brass lamp sits at the front. Metal posts stand to either side and a low stone-edged walkway runs past the shrine. No living people are visible.

July 08 2010

Outdoors under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a black statue in orange cloth sits on a red-painted rock mound inside a silver arched frame. The seated figure wears an orange headwrap and orange garment, with a bead mala across the chest, and holds its hands raised before the body. A small black plaque at the base carries Kannada-script lettering. Green shrubs, a white pillar and sandy ground lie beyond, with a palm tree at right. No people are visible in the scene.

A dark stone statue of a seated figure stands framed by a white arched niche under a large banyan tree, its branches and aerial roots filling the foreground and background. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, an orange head wrap, and a rudraksha-style bead mala across the chest. Its hands are raised holding a staff and other objects. The statue sits on a black base set in a bed of orange-red powder or kumkum, with a small wooden bench or stool and a plaque in front, and a circular dotted border surrounds the platform. Green foliage and grass fill the background. This is a statue, not a living person.

An outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark black stone murti seated on a pedestal wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over its body and an orange turban-like headwrap, with rudraksha-style beaded mala strands. Its hands hold ritual objects. It sits within an ornate silver-coloured arch with floral and scroll carvings. The base is a mound of red-orange painted stones encircled by a black and white dotted serpent-like border. A small stone plaque with inscription sits at the front. No people are visible; the figure is a statue.

Outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A black stone statue of a seated sage in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a dark pedestal inside an ornate silver arch. The figure wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a staff-like object. In front, a large mound of orange-red painted stone surrounds a small rounded shivalinga-like form, with a small stone bench and a brass bell at the base. Concrete path and white pillars frame the open grounds.

A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits under a large banyan tree at an outdoor shrine. The figure wears an orange saffron shawl across the head and body, with a rudraksha mala hanging on the chest, and holds a small bell suspended from the arch above. A silver-coloured arch frames the murti, which rests on a black pedestal with a bench and a mound of red-painted stones. A plaque on the base reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. Green leaves and banyan roots fill the background.

A black stone murti of a multi-armed deity sits beneath a large banyan tree, draped in orange cloth with an orange headband and a rudraksha-style bead mala across the chest. A silver arched frame with floral and scroll carving surrounds the figure, and a brass bell hangs from a branch above. The shrine stands on a red-painted base with a small inscribed plaque, surrounded by dense green leaves and aerial roots. No people are visible.