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August 08 2011

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A black stone statue of a deity stands under a white carved stone arch with a striped canopy in an outdoor garden beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. The murti wears an orange cloth draped over the shoulders and is garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. It rests on a dark pedestal set on a raised red rock platform, with small oil lamps and a brass vessel at the base. Green shrubs and palm foliage surround the shrine.2008-12-10Outdoor shrine under a spreading banyan tree: a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti stands on a red rock-textured plinth inside a white carved stone arch with a striped canopy. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth and a garland of white, yellow and purple flowers, and holds ritual objects in its raised hands. A black-and-white bordered path surrounds the plinth, with a small brass pot and lamp at the front and a black label plate reading Dakshinamurthi shrine. Green foliage and a paved courtyard frame the scene. No physical people are present.2008-12-10September 07 20132013-09-07An 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.2010-10-02August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOutdoor shrine set among trees, showing a dark-hued four-armed deity murti standing in front of a white arched stone frame. The murti wears an orange garment and red turban-like headwear, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and holds implements in its hands with red flowers. Below, a smaller orange-draped figure with a red headcloth and tilak sits on a rough stone base edged in black-and-white painted pattern. Red flower offerings lie on the base, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. Lush green foliage frames the scene.A dark stone statue of a multi-armed deity stands in an outdoor shrine beneath a white arched frame with carved lion-like finials, surrounded by green trees. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth, an orange turban with a red top, a heavy decorated necklace, and holds a staff and other implements in its hands. Behind it, a golden hooded cobra canopy arches over the figure. In front, a small lingam-like stone form is draped in orange cloth and red flower garlands, set on a mound of rounded reddish stones edged with a black and white pebble border. Brass oil lamps, a brass bell, a plate with a brass vessel, and a kalasha-style pot sit on a patterned mat in the foreground, with red flowers scattered at the base. No people are visible.An outdoor shrine under trees shows a dark stone sculpture of a seated deity murti on a black pedestal, framed by a white arched niche carved with floral and animal motifs. The figure wears a yellow headband, rudraksha-style beads, a blue lower garment and a garland of yellow flowers. Its backdrop is a bright red-orange cloth. The base is heaped with red-painted stones and marked by a small plaque. Overhanging branches and bare vines frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2013-07-12July 08 20102010-07-08June 13 20132013-06-13December 16 20102010-12-16