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Outdoor photo at a shrine under a leafy tree. A black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi, four-armed with a seated figure on a rock base, stands before an ornate white arched frame. Orange-red painted stone surrounds the base, with flower petals and a small sanctuary-like stone block in front. A man in white dhoti-style clothes with a yellow-edged cloth stands at right, holding a silver vessel in his hand and facing the deity, apparently performing abhishekam. Text on a small black sign at the base reads the shrine name in Kannada script.

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Outdoor photo at a shrine beneath a leafy tree. A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, seated and with multiple arms, stands inside a silver-coloured ornate arch on a red-painted base. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash stands at right, holding a small bell in one hand and a lit lamp or incense in the other, performing a puja. A small wooden stand with flowers sits in front of the statue, and a stone plaque with carved text is mounted on the base. Bamboo poles lie on the ground behind.2010-07-15A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl pours liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone statue of Dakshinamoorthy seated on a pedestal within a white arched stone gateway. The black deity figure holds ritual objects in multiple hands and has a crescent-topped headdress. A small dark stone bench and a red-orange painted base surround the statue, and a dark plaque at the front reads Dakshinamoorthi shrine. Green leafy trees with red berries frame the scene. A small figure in pink sits partly visible at the right edge.2009-12-16September 24 20112011-09-24A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow cloth wrapped at his waist performs a ritual before a large black stone deity murti under a tree. He holds a brass bell and lifts a small brass vessel toward the figure. The murti has four arms, a crown with a yellow flower, a red tilak, a ceremonial necklace, and is seated in a meditative pose. Behind it is an ornate white carved arch framed by green leaves and branches.2010-07-15A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at right, holding a lit camphor or oil lamp aloft toward a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal. The murti wears an orange cloth, a striped headwrap, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and holds a staff and small object in its hands. Before it stands a tray of offerings and a brass bowl, and a red-painted stone heap surrounds the base. An ornate silver arch frames the murti under green trees in an outdoor temple courtyard. The image shows an aarti being offered to the murti.2010-07-08A devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at an outdoor shrine under a large spreading tree, raising one hand to a hanging bell or lamp while holding a small vessel in the other. Before them stands a black stone Dakshinamurthy murti with four arms, draped in an orange cloth and wearing a rudraksha mala, seated on a dark pedestal within a silver arch. Brass plates with offerings and a small lamp sit on a red-painted base in front, and a nameplate is set into the pedestal.2008-11-05A devotee in white shirt and dhoti with a yellow shawl performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy seated under a green tree in an outdoor garden. The murti wears an orange cloth, a red-and-white head wrap, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A brass plate with offerings sits on a small stand before the statue, and a carved stone arch frames the scene. A printed plaque at the base carries Kannada-style lettering.2010-06-30July 08 20102010-07-08A night photograph of a dark stone deity murti, a four-armed seated form with a rudraksha mala and a yellow flower at its crown, set within an ornate silver arch decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaf strands. A priest stands at left in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a vertical white tilak on his forehead, holding a brass oil lamp with a visible flame near the statue as part of a puja or aarti. Dark foliage and a wooden railing frame the outdoor setting.2010-01-01A photograph outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A young man in a white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth and a white shirt, with a tilak on his forehead, stands at left holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small bell, performing a puja. To the right stands a large black stone deity murti, carved with a crown, multiple arms and a raised hand gesture, with a yellow flower on its head. Silver-coloured arched frame behind the murti. Dense green leaves and hanging aerial roots fill the background.2010-07-15A photograph outdoors under a large leafy tree. A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, wears an orange cloth on its head and body, holds a rudraksha mala, and sits within an ornate silver arch. The figure is set on a red-painted mound with brass plates, a small lamp and offerings. To the right, a standing man in white clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulder holds a lit oil lamp up toward the tree while his other hand holds a small vessel. A printed plaque on the pedestal reads Dakshinamurthy. The setting is a shaded garden path with shrubs and a pale wall behind.2008-11-05Outdoors under a large leafy tree, a dark stone statue of a multi-armed deity stands within a silver-toned arch, wearing an orange cloth wrap and orange head covering with a rudraksha mala. Its base is heaped with red-orange powder and set with brass plates, a small lamp and a metal vessel. On the right, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands and raises his arm toward a hanging bell, holding a small metal vessel in his other hand. Paved ground, shrubs and a white wall lie behind.2008-11-05