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January 01 2011

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A black stone murti seated in an ornate white arched niche set against green cloth with gold threading, decorated with a garland of red and yellow flowers. The figure wears a white turban, white dhoti and layered beaded necklaces, and rests on a dark pedestal surrounded by red powdered offerings. A brass lamp sits at the base. Banyan trees and open dry ground surround the shrine in an outdoor setting.2013-01-25 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A black stone murti of a seated figure is draped with a saffron-orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, green, red and purple flower garlands, with a white floral garland over the shoulders. The figure sits on a dark stone base framed by an ornate silver-coloured arch carved with floral motifs. Red-painted platform, brass oil lamps and a small offering tray sit at the base, with sandy ground and a low white wall behind. No people are clearly visible.2010-12-31January 26 20132013-01-26Outdoor shrine under a large spreading tree. A black stone murti of a seated deity, Dakshinamurthi, sits beneath a silver arched frame and is draped in an orange cloth, a red-brown rudraksha-style mala, and marigold and mixed flower garlands. The deity holds a hand in a mudra. Below stands a black pedestal with a small brass lamp and bells, and the base is painted in bright red with textured lumps. No people are visible. A stone sign on the pedestal reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in Kannada and English.2010-12-31A black stone deity murti with multiple arms stands under a silver-coloured arched frame set among green trees. The figure wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a yellow-gold head cloth, and is draped with long garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. It holds ritual objects in its raised hands and stands on a black pedestal atop a rocky base. A red stone sits to the left and a small lamp is at the base. No people are visible.2007-08-26December 28 20092009-12-28December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of an outdoor shrine under large leafy trees. A dark stone murti of a standing figure in orange cloth, adorned with a marigold garland and a white flower garland, stands within a silver arched frame carved with motifs. The murti sits on a dark pedestal above a red-painted mound, surrounded by a black-and-white dotted border. Brass lamps, a bell, and small offering plates rest at its base, with a white cloth on the ground. No people are visible.2010-01-13October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at an ashram-style site. A dark stone deity murti stands in a carved grey stone arch, draped with a white cloth and garlanded with bands of yellow and red flowers and a rope of yellow blooms. At its base is a mound of red-painted stones with a small black shivalingam-like stone decorated with a yellow flower garland. In the foreground a person in an orange shawl stands facing the shrine with hands together. Several more people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand to the right, and a striped pole rises at the edge of the frame.2006-12-26Outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A black stone murti of a seated deity sits in a white arched niche with a green draped backdrop, wearing an orange cloth, a red and gold crown or headband, and white and orange flower garlands. Red-painted rocks form a mound at the base, with a small black plaque and a few flowers and lamps in front. The area is a plain dirt and paved ground. No people are visible.2013-09-28December 24 20082008-12-24