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A black stone statue of the deity Dakshinamurthi seated in a cross-legged yogic pose atop a rock base carved with small figures, set within an ornate silver-coloured arch framed by green foliage. The four-armed murti holds a drum, a flame and other objects, with one hand raised in a gesture of teaching. Its base has a sign reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, and the platform is painted vermilion orange with a small om symbol drawn on the step. No people are visible.

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A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a four-armed seated deity form, sits under a leafy tree within a silver-toned ornate arch. The figure holds a drum and a flame in upper hands, with one lower hand in abhaya gesture and the other resting on the knee; it sits atop a carved base with a small dwarf-like figure beneath the feet. The pedestal is covered in bright orange paste, and a black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine with an Om symbol on the step below. No people are visible.2010-07-15October 19 20102010-10-19A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a four-armed seated form, sits in a silver-toned ornate arch framed by green tree foliage. The figure holds a drum and a flame in upper hands, with a mudra in one lower hand, and sits on a rock base with a small figure beneath its foot. Red painted steps and a plaque inscribed in Kannada script lie in front of the arch. This is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present.2010-07-15A dark stone statue of a four-armed deity seated in a cross-legged pose atop a rocky base, framed by an ornate silver arch. The murti holds a serpent in one upper hand, a flame in the other, and makes a mudra with a lower hand; a small figure lies beneath its feet. Green leaves and branches of a tree fill the background behind the arch, with marigold garlands at the lower left.2010-07-15A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, a form of Shiva as teacher, is seated within a silver-framed arched niche backed by a green cloth with gold dots. The four-armed figure wears a green head wrap, a white dhoti with red and gold border, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a garland of white flowers and beads, and holds a drum-like instrument in its upper hands. A small black plaque below reads Dakshinamoorthi shrine, with a Kannada inscription and scattered flower petals and red-orange kumkum on the pedestal. Trees surround the shrine on a dirt ground. No people are visible.2013-08-15A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, the seated four-armed form of Shiva as teacher, stands in a shrine beneath a white carved stone arch surrounded by trees. The murti wears an orange and red cloth draped over the body and a red head cloth, with a long rudraksha mala hanging to the waist, and holds ritual objects in its hands. A small figure lies at its feet on a rock base. Below the arch, a black plaque bears Kannada and English text reading Dakshinamurthi shrine. The base and surrounding stones are painted bright red. No living people are visible.2010-10-19A black stone statue of a four-armed seated deity murti, identified by iconography as Dakshinamurthi, sits in a cross-legged posture on a rocky pedestal carved with small figures. One hand holds a small drum, another a flame, while the remaining hands show mudras. The statue is framed by an ornate silver-toned arch with lion motifs, set against green tree foliage. No people are visible.2010-07-15A black stone statue of a four-armed deity seated beneath a large banyan tree, framed by an ornate silver arch. The statue wears an orange and maroon striped dhoti-style cloth, an orange and yellow head wrap, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on the forehead. Its hands hold a drum, a flame-like object and a mudra gesture. A black plaque below reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, with an Om symbol engraved beneath, set on a red-painted base with a flower offering. No living people are visible.2010-08-06July 14 20132013-07-14July 16 20132013-07-16Photo 11687767October 04 20102010-10-04