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A night photograph of a dark stone Dakshinamurti murti set under a white arched canopy outdoors among dense dark trees and hanging aerial roots. The figure wears an orange saffron cloth draped over the body, an orange headcloth, and a beaded mala necklace. A large heap of orange-red flower petals covers the base in front of a small plaque on the pedestal. Dim lighting and foliage surround the shrine, with a sign partly visible at the left edge.

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Night photograph of an outdoor shrine set among dark trees. A black stone Dakshinamurti murti stands within a white arched frame, draped in orange cloth and topped with an orange headpiece. Orange flower petals or offerings pile around its base on a raised circular platform. A small plaque sits at the base. Vines hang from a tree at right, and white posts and paved stone edges surround the area.2010-07-13Night photograph of a dark stone Dakshinamurti murti set within an ornate silver arch against dark foliage. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, an orange headband, and a long rudraksha-style bead mala hanging to the lap. Several arms are visible, and scattered flower petals lie at the base of the stone platform. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-13A night photograph of an outdoor shrine under dark trees. A black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurti stands within a white-silver arched frame, draped in orange cloth with a garland. Below it, a heap of orange marigold flowers is piled around the base, with a small inscribed plaque in the centre. Bare vines and tree roots hang at right, and white poles with stone bases frame the scene. No people are visible.2010-07-13February 09 20122012-02-09August 05 20142014-08-05Outdoors under trees, a black stone murti of a seated deity stands within a silver arch framed by a green cloth backdrop. The figure wears an orange cloth, orange-and-red turban-like head covering, rudraksha-style beaded mala, and yellow and red flower garlands. Its hands hold objects and it sits on a dark base. A plaque sits below, and the base is heaped with red and orange flower petals. No physical people are visible.2013-09-27Outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti seated on a black pedestal is framed by an arched white-silver niche and draped in orange cloth. The figure wears a striped green-and-orange headpiece, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and marigold garlands with white and red flowers hanging down both sides. Its arms hold ritual objects. The base is heaped with red and orange flower petals, and a small plaque sits on the pedestal. Paved paths and bare earth surround the shrine, with orange boundary walls behind the trees. No people are visible.2013-09-25An outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti stands beneath a silver arched frame, wearing red cloth, a red-and-white garland and multicoloured flower garlands. Before it, a mound of orange-red offerings. A small brass bell and a lamp sit on the shrine's front plinth. No people are visible; the setting is a shaded ashram grounds with paved ground and low walls behind.2010-12-28Outdoor photograph of a dark stone Dakshinamurthy statue seated beneath a large banyan tree. The statue is draped in orange cloth and decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. It sits within a white arched stone frame carved with floral and animal motifs, on a raised red-painted platform with a black-and-white dotted border. A small metal pot and a brick-lined area lie in the foreground, and a small plaque sits on the base. Green foliage and bare trunks surround the shrine. No people are visible.2010-07-08An outdoor shrine under a large spreading tree shows a black stone murti of a seated sage figure wrapped in an orange cloth, wearing an orange turban and garlanded with white and red flower necklaces. The murti is set within a white arched frame and stands on a dark pedestal atop a mound painted bright orange-red. A black-and-white dotted serpent coils around the base of the mound, with a white fan and a small wooden stool placed in front. The paved circular platform, sandy ground and white boundary wall surround the shrine.2009-12-15July 05 20132013-07-05June 21 20132013-06-21