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July 06 2015

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A bronze murti of Dakshinamurthy seated on a raised throne against a red cloth backdrop, with a paired seated figure beside him. Garlands of yellow and red flowers with white blooms frame the figures. The main figure wears a tall jewelled crown with a Shiva tripundra mark, a beaded necklace and a white dhoti; one hand is raised in abhaya mudra. Ornate gold-toned carved panels and brass oil lamps surround the display.2015-07-06July 06 20152015-07-06July 06 20152015-07-06A photograph of a bronze or metal murti of Dakshinamurthy seated on a golden pedestal before a red cloth backdrop with a gold arched frame. The seated figure wears a jewelled crown, a white dhoti with a patterned border, and layered gold necklaces and garlands, and makes a teaching mudra with one hand. Beside him stands a smaller figure in a jewelled crown holding a ritual object. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers frame the scene, and small seated devotee figures sit at the base. No living people are visible.2015-07-06 +1 copiesA copper-toned deity murti of Dakshinamurthy seated on a raised copper pedestal before a red cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The murti wears a jewelled crown with a shiva lingam-style forehead mark, a red and white rudraksha-like necklace, and a cream dhoti with a striped sash; a second crowned figure sits beside him. Yellow, white and red marigold and jasmine garlands curve around the figures. Small copper seated sages flank the base, and one sage reclines at the bottom left. A fire-ritual setting is suggested by the offerings and decoration, but no people are present.2015-07-06July 06 20152015-07-06July 01 20152015-07-01A photograph of a bronze-toned deity murti seated on a stone or metal pedestal before a red draped backdrop, framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers alternating with red and green leaves. The central figure wears a tall brown and gold crown studded with pearls, a rudraksha-style necklace, a sacred thread and white dhoti with a patterned border. A second, smaller figure beside it wears a jeweled crown and holds a hand gesture upward. Two small seated devotee figurines flank the base. Oil lamps glow at the lower edge.2015-07-06July 01 20152015-07-01Three ornately decorated metal murtis. The central figure wears a tall golden crown with a Shiva-marked forehead, a white dhoti with gold borders, a white shawl with a red-and-gold border, and a long garland. The murti on the left wears a black turban and a red-and-gold garment with a large ornate necklace, and the one on the right wears a jewelled crown and a green-bordered sari. Their bodies are draped in layers of marigold and rose garlands, and the scene is set in a temple-like shrine with festoons of cloth at the upper left.2016-03-27 +1 copiesApril 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated murti of a seated deity on a throne-like seat against a red draped backdrop. The figure wears a tall crown, a tripundra mark on the forehead, layered gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, and a white dhoti with a patterned border. A second, smaller crowned figure sits beside it, both framed by a horseshoe arch of yellow marigold garlands with red and white flowers. Gilded carved panels frame the scene.2015-07-06