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Close-up photograph of a dark black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a deity murti with a serene face, carved headband crown and elaborate hair behind the head. The figure wears a layered carved necklace and ornate shoulder ornaments, and its raised hands hold a serpent-entwined drum-like object and a flame. Green leafy branches of a tree fill the background.

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September 24 20112011-09-24Close-up photograph of a dark black stone statue of a deity, with carved headband, elaborate hair, multi-strand necklace and armlets. The figure holds a snake-like cord in one raised hand and a flame-shaped or flaming object in another, and a hand raised in gesture. Green leaves and branches of a tree surround the statue, with a silver-toned decorative arch edge visible at the left. The statue is a murti, not a living person, and no physical people are present.2010-07-15A dark stone deity murti, a multi-armed Hindu sculpture with a carved crown and headband, a calm face, and ornate necklaces and armlets. One upraised hand holds a flame-like object, another hand is lowered in a mudra, and a snake-like form curls at the left. Green leaves and branches fill the background behind the statue.2011-09-24Close-up photograph of a dark stone sculpture of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, with a serene face, a carved headband and matted hair falling behind it. Carved ornate necklaces and earrings are visible, with green leafy branches blurred in the background. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2010-07-15A dark bronze-black stone statue of a four-armed deity murti sits amid dense green leaves and branches outdoors. The figure wears a patterned crown-like headdress, ornate necklaces and armlets, and a sacred thread across the chest. Its upper right hand holds a flame-shaped object, its upper left hand holds a coiled serpent, and its lower hands rest in a mudra gesture. Silver-toned ornamental framing appears at the left and right edges.2010-07-15Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone deity murti carved in relief, showing a serene face with closed eyes, a sloping nose, and a broad forehead band with incised patterns. Ornate carved necklaces and an elaborate headdress with scrolled decoration frame the face, and a raised hand holding a flame-like object appears at the right edge. Green foliage blurs in the background. No physical people are present.2011-09-24A close view of a dark black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, the four-armed deity murti of Shiva as teacher, seen from the chest up against green leaves and hanging aerial roots of a tree. The figure wears a red kumkum dot on the forehead, a broad ornate necklace and armlets, and a headdress with carved detail. One upper hand holds a serpent-entwined object and another holds a flame; the lower hands are in mudra gestures. Water droplets dot the polished stone. No physical people are visible.2010-07-15Close-up photograph of a dark stone sculpture of a deity, shown from the chest up. The carved face has a serene, slightly smiling expression, a band across the forehead, and a wide ornate collar necklace. Behind it, carved hair and foliage-like motifs frame the head, and green leaves and a tree trunk fill the blurred background outdoors. No people are visible.2010-07-15A black stone deity murti with four arms stands in an outdoor shrine surrounded by green leafy trees. The figure has a red tilak and a red and yellow flower decoration on the crown, with a carved halo behind the head. Its hands hold a drum-like object, a trident-like implement and a flame-shaped item, while another hand is raised in a mudra. A silver-framed doorway edge and an oil lamp with a flame are visible at the left, and a hand holds the lamp's stand. No physical people are clearly identifiable apart from a partially visible hand.2016-08-18 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a dark stone statue of a deity with a carved crown-like headdress, broad face, and ornate necklace and shoulder ornaments, set against green leaves and branches. The murti has raised arms holding a staff-like object. Carved hair and jewellery detail is visible.2010-07-15A glossy black stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands outdoors among green leaves, with a red bindi on its forehead. The figure wears a layered necklace and an ornate headdress, holding a drum or cylindrical object in one upper hand and a lotus-like object in another, with lower hands in gesture poses. Sunlight filters through the foliage behind it. The statue is a stone sculpture, not a living person.2009-12-16Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti carved in relief, showing a serene face with a broad carved headband and ornate detailed headdress and earrings, set against blurred green foliage. The carving shows a calm, smiling expression with carved ornamental patterns along the sides and a beaded necklace below the chin. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-15