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Close-up photograph of a black stone deity murti. The face shows a serene expression with a red tilak mark on the forehead and a yellow flower placed atop the head. Carved ornate necklaces and an elaborate headdress are visible, with green foliage in the background. Watermarked archive copyright text runs down the right side, which is not transcribed.

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The figure wears a carved high headdress topped with a yellow marigold, a red kumkum mark on the forehead, layered carved necklaces, and a sash-like ornament across the chest. One raised hand holds a small object, and the background is dense green leaves and branches. No physical people are visible.2010-07-15Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone deity murti carved with an ornate crown and an elaborate multi-strand necklace and collar over the chest. The figure has a vertical mark on the forehead, a calm smiling face, and carved armlets. Blurred green foliage fills the background. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue, so no candidate for a person is present.2011-12-28September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/12/20222022-03-12December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Close photograph of a dark polished stone murti of Dakshinamurthi seated in a meditative pose beneath a banyan-tree setting. The figure wears an elaborate headdress with a small bindi-like red mark on the forehead, large ornamental earrings, and a beaded sacred thread across the chest. One hand holds a small drum, the other rests on the knee, and a yellow flower sits in the hair. Behind the statue is an ornate silver arch and green foliage. No physical people are visible.2010-07-15Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti carved with a tiered headdress, a band across the forehead, layered beaded necklaces and a broad ornamental collar over the chest. A blurred green background surrounds the sculpture. No living people are visible; the figure is a statue.2011-12-28Close-up photograph of a dark black stone deity murti carved with a serene face, a red-orange tilak or kumkum mark on the forehead, and a finely carved ornate headdress and earring. White speckles dot the polished stone surface. Blurred green foliage and a carved wooden frame appear at the left edge. No people are visible.2010-07-15December 28 20112011-12-28Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone deity murti, carved with a tall crown or headdress, a wide band with geometric motifs across the forehead, ornate round earrings, a layered beaded collar and a sash-like chest ornament. Faint white powder dusts the stone surfaces. The background is a soft blur of green foliage. No physical people are visible.2011-12-28