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A black stone statue of the deity Dakshinamurthy sits beneath a silver-coloured arched canopy surrounded by green tree foliage. The figure has four arms, holds a drum and other implements, and wears an orange-red cloth wrapped over the head and body with a rudraksha mala. Thick garlands of yellow, orange, red, purple and white flowers hang from its shoulders and down the front. A black stone plaque at the base shows a Kannada and English sign reading Dakshinamurthi shrine. Nobody is physically present in the scene.

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A black stone statue of a four-armed deity murti stands inside an ornate silver arch set among green trees. The figure wears an orange and maroon striped garment, an orange head wrap with a red tilak, and a rudraksha mala. Heavy garlands of red roses, yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers drape across its shoulders and chest. A black plinth carries a black plaque with Kannada and English text reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, and an om symbol is engraved below it. Red-painted rock and an oil lamp sit at the base.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi seated in meditation pose on a dark base, dressed in an orange-red shawl and wrap, with a red headcloth, a rudraksha mala, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. Yellow, red and white marigold garlands hang across the figure. Four hands show a mudra and a mala; the figure sits on a demon or bull-like base. A carved silver arch frames the murti, with a brass bell and scattered flower petals at the base, under leafy trees. A plaque below reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in English and Kannada. No physical people are visible.2010-12-28July 08 20102010-07-08July 21 20092009-07-21July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a form of Shiva as teacher, sits in a silver-framed arched shrine surrounded by green foliage. The statue wears an orange cloth wrap and maroon head cloth, with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands draped over its shoulders. It holds a trident in one upper hand and a rudraksha-style mala and other implements in the others, with a small red kumkum mark on its forehead. Below, a black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, and there are no physical people in the scene.2009-07-21A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a form of Shiva as teacher, sits in a shrine under a large ornate silver arch set among green tree foliage. The murti wears an orange saffron shawl with gold edging, an orange turban-like headcloth with a red tilak, and a rudraksha mala. It holds a rudraksha mala-like prayer beads and other attributes in its raised hands, and sits on a rock-like base beneath garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A black stone plinth below carries a bilingual sign reading Dakshinamurthi Sannidhi and Dakshinamurthi shrine. Marigold petals and a yellow cloth lie at the base on a red-painted platform. No people are visible.2010-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, the seated teacher form of Shiva, stands in a silver-framed arched shrine under a tree. The murti wears an orange turban and orange shawl over the lower body, with a rudraksha mala across the chest, and holds a small object in one hand while the other is raised in a blessing gesture. It is garlanded with bands of yellow, white, purple and magenta flowers and green leaves, with a red cloth backdrop. A brass lamp and a plate of flower petals sit in front on a stone base.2009-12-29A black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi, the form of Shiva as teacher, stands in a silver-framed arched shrine under green trees. The figure wears an orange cloth wrap and an orange head cloth, with a rudraksha mala hanging across the chest. Yellow, red and purple marigold garlands drape from the shoulders to the base. The figure holds a snake, a drum and other implements in its multiple hands. Before the statue sits a small white offering and a black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, with an Om symbol below. Red-painted stone surrounds the base.2010-08-08Photograph of a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti seated on a dark pedestal beneath a repousse silver arch set among large shade trees. The figure wears a bright pink shawl and pink cloth, a rudraksha mala around the neck, and a pink headwrap, with hands in mudra. Garlands of yellow and red marigolds with green leaves and purple flowers drape from both sides of the statue. The base bears a black plaque with Kannada and English text reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, and red-painted rock forms surround the platform. No physical people are visible.2010-12-26