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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.

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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.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.2011-12-28Close 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.2010-07-15September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesA large dark stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated in lotus-style cross-legged posture, shown in front of green leaves and branches under a carved white arch. The figure has four arms: one hand holds a snake, another holds a flame, and the remaining hands are in mudra. A small yellow flower sits atop the head and a red tilak marks the forehead. Water droplets speckle the black stone. The deity sits on a carved base near a small animal relief. No people are visible.2010-07-15August 19 20162016-08-19September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesClose view of a dark stone deity murti with a red hibiscus flower placed atop its head, a small red-and-yellow tilak mark on the forehead, and water streaming down its chest and arms during abhishekam. The murti wears ornate carved armlets, bangles and a broad necklace, and holds a hand raised in blessing with a ritual implement in the other. Green leaves and tree branches fill the background.2009-12-16August 19 20162016-08-19September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesClose-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.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28