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A black stone murti of a multi-armed deity sits beneath a large banyan tree, draped in orange cloth with an orange headband and a rudraksha-style bead mala across the chest. A silver arched frame with floral and scroll carving surrounds the figure, and a brass bell hangs from a branch above. The shrine stands on a red-painted base with a small inscribed plaque, surrounded by dense green leaves and aerial roots. No people are visible.

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A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy, seated and shown with multiple arms, is enshrined under a silver-coloured arched frame beneath a large banyan tree. The deity wears an orange cloth wrap around the head and an orange garment over the shoulders, with a rudraksha-style mala hanging at the chest. A hanging brass bell is suspended from the branch above the shrine. The base is painted red and a small black plaque is mounted at the front. Green foliage and branches surround the shrine, with a white wall and a sign partly visible at the left edge.2010-07-14July 08 20102010-07-08A dark stone statue of a multi-armed deity sits under a silver-painted arch set beneath a banyan tree. The murti wears an orange saffron cloth wrapped around its body and head, with a rudraksha-style bead mala hanging across the chest. A brass bell hangs from a branch on the left, and a small sign with partly legible text stands at the lower left. A few people in white and orange clothing are visible at the far right edge, partly cut off. Dense green leaves and aerial roots frame the scene, and a low wall is behind.2010-07-14A black stone deity murti stands within an ornate silver-coloured arch under a shady tree canopy. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over its body and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala hanging at the chest. Multiple arms are raised holding objects. The murti sits on a dark stone pedestal in front of a heap of red-orange kumkum or vermilion powder, with small brass lamps and a small inscribed plaque at its base. A low white wall and bare ground surround the shrine outdoors. No people are visible.2010-10-02A black stone statue of Dakshinamurti, seated under a silver arch set beneath large spreading trees. The murti wears an orange cloth, a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, and a red-orange turban-like headdress. Its hands hold ritual objects. Below it a base is heaped with red-orange offerings and a small black plaque with inscription is set in front. Dirt ground, a low white wall and a small pillar appear in the background. No people are visible.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA black stone statue of a multi-armed deity form stands in a white stone arched niche amid dense green tree foliage. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, an orange and yellow headband, and a rudraksha-style mala. Its hands hold ritual objects, and red-orange offerings or stones sit at the base. A black pedestal carries a small engraved plaque. Yellow flowers grow behind the shrine. This is a statue, not a living person.2010-08-06A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits under a large banyan tree at an outdoor shrine. The figure wears an orange saffron shawl across the head and body, with a rudraksha mala hanging on the chest, and holds a small bell suspended from the arch above. A silver-coloured arch frames the murti, which rests on a black pedestal with a bench and a mound of red-painted stones. A plaque on the base reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. Green leaves and banyan roots fill the background.2010-07-14July 08 20102010-07-08A black stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands on a dark pedestal inside an ornate silver arch, set among large shade trees in an outdoor garden. The figure wears an orange cloth wrap, a red-orange turban and a long rudraksha mala, with several arms raised holding objects. Red-orange kumkum-coloured mounds surround the base, and a small plaque in front reads Dakshinamurthi Shrine. No people are visible.2010-10-05November 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of a black stone statue with multiple arms standing within a silver-coloured ornate arch in an outdoor garden surrounded by dense green trees. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body and head, with a long rudraksha mala hanging across the chest, and holds ritual objects in several hands, including a raised item near the top. The arch is decorated with floral and figural relief work, and a red-painted base and a dark plinth sit at its foot.2010-09-30July 08 20102010-07-08