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November 10 2011

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November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20132013-09-15A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy, seated in meditation on a rock, shown in a silver-framed arch against a red cloth backdrop under trees. The figure wears a red headcloth with a white emblem, rudraksha and pearl necklaces, red garments, and garlands of white and red flowers. A red-painted rock mound surrounds the base, with a black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine. No people are visible.2013-07-14November 11 20112011-11-11 +1 copiesJuly 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copiesA black stone murti of Dakshinamurti, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits inside a silver-ornamented arch framed by a magenta backdrop beneath trees. The figure wears a white dhoti, an orange headband, layered rudraksha and bead malas, orange and yellow marigold garlands, and an orange shawl. Its four hands hold a drum-like object, a flame-like emblem, and a rosary, with one hand in abhaya gesture. A dark granite plaque below reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, and the red-orange painted stone base is marked with an om symbol. No people are visible.2013-07-05 +1 copiesDecember 25 20062006-12-25July 08 20102010-07-08A night photograph of a shrine with a black stone statue of a seated sage-like figure, its face and hands dark stone, wearing a white dhoti and a red head wrap with a red vibhuti-marked forehead, adorned with a long red and white flower garland and straw-wrapped garlands. The statue sits beneath a silver arched frame with floral and scroll relief, against dark foliage. In front, a golden cobra-hood canopy with seven heads rises over a smaller black idol wearing a red and gold cloth and a garland, placed on a bed of red-painted stone. A white garment with green border lies at its base with scattered marigold petals. No people are visible.2006-12-11January 25 20132013-01-25A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated on a dark pedestal and draped in an orange-and-maroon cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a garland of red, white and yellow flowers. It is set within an ornate silver arch under leafy trees, on a raised mound of orange-painted stones. Small brass bells and a stone platform with a dark bowl sit at the base, with flower petals scattered nearby. A stone plaque at the base is inscribed with Tamil and English text. No people are in the foreground; a distant figure in green clothing is partly visible at the right edge.2011-08-11 +1 copies