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A dark stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, seated with four arms and draped in an orange cloth with a red border, wears a rudraksha mala and sits within a white carved arch amid banyan foliage. A woman in white with a green-bordered sari stands at left with hands joined in prayer. Several devotees stand around the shrine: two men in white, one in an orange shawl, one in an orange top, and one in a pink shirt, all facing the statue. Red offerings lie at the base, and a small black plaque on the shrine reads Dakshinamurthi shrine.

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July 08 20082008-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram-style garden. In the centre, a black stone murti of a deity, dressed in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, stands under an ornate silver arch and above a base of red powder mounds with a small plaque. A woman in a cream sari with a yellow border stands at left, palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the statue. Two men in white clothing sit in the foreground, one at lower left and one at lower centre, watching. White poles and hanging aerial roots frame the scene.2010-09-30Outdoor photograph of a banyan tree grove where a black stone deity murti stands beneath a white arched frame, draped in an orange garment and surrounded by heaped red flower offerings on a round black-and-white platform. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange shawls, stand and stand nearby; one man in an orange top and another in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala watch, while a person in white kneels in front of the murti. Hanging aerial roots and dense green leaves frame the scene.2010-07-14Outdoor photograph of a black stone murti of a deity draped in an orange cloth with marigold and red flower garlands, set within a silver arched frame amid trees. A man in white ritual clothes, his head shaved, bends forward to touch his forehead to the murti's base. Nearby, several people in white dress stand around; a woman in a white sari at left holds a small object, and a man in a white shirt at right stands with his hands together. The base is piled with red offerings and small brass lamps sit on the ground.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a shaded shrine: a dark stone statue of a seated deity with a silver arched frame stands on a rocky base, draped in an orange cloth, a red-orange head covering, and a garland of white flowers. Several men in orange and white robes stand in a group on a path under spreading trees, while a bare-chested priest in an orange-red cloth and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a mala sit near the base. A wooden tray holds brass lamps and a small bowl. No candidate is identifiable as a person by appearance in this image.2007-08-09July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti stands in an white arched stone frame, draped in an orange cloth and yellow-and-orange marigold garlands, with an orange-red pile of offerings at its base. A woman in a white sari bends forward at left to offer to the murti. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands in front, one in a red shirt and another in orange clothing at right. A few more people in white are visible at the edges under the trees, with a sign reading 'Nithyanandapedia' near the base. Approximately 12 people visible.2010-07-11Outdoor photo of a black stone statue in an orange-red painted base, set within a white ornamental arch framed by trees. The statue wears an orange-saffron cloth, an orange turban-like head covering, and two garlands of orange and white flowers, holding objects in its raised hands. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts stand before it: the man on the left has his palms pressed together, the middle man in white with a yellow shawl joins palms in prayer, and the man on the right in a yellow shawl bows with his head lowered. A brass tray with offerings sits on a small table at the base, and a broom leans against a column nearby, with a white wall and a green canopy overhead.2009-12-17Outdoor photograph of a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal beneath a white arched frame, set among leafy trees. The pedestal and the ground around it are covered with orange-red offerings. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded in prayer, one wearing a yellow shawl. Brass kalashas and pots are arranged at the lower left. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at the right with hands joined, and another figure in white stands behind the murti. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja at a shrine, though no a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2009-12-16Outdoor photograph of a shaded shrine under large banyan-type trees. A black stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth and wreathed with marigold garlands stands inside a white arched frame. A woman in a white sari with a blue blouse bows and touches the murti. In front, a seated woman in white with a long braid and two seated men in white and maroon face the shrine on a grey stone platform, with red-painted rocks and scattered petals below. Standing onlookers in white and checked shirts stand nearby.2010-06-30A devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at an outdoor shrine under a large spreading tree, raising one hand to a hanging bell or lamp while holding a small vessel in the other. Before them stands a black stone Dakshinamurthy murti with four arms, draped in an orange cloth and wearing a rudraksha mala, seated on a dark pedestal within a silver arch. Brass plates with offerings and a small lamp sit on a red-painted base in front, and a nameplate is set into the pedestal.2008-11-05A photograph of an outdoor shrine under trees, with a white arched stone frame behind a large black stone statue of a seated figure draped in an orange saffron shawl and wearing a rudraksha mala. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a shaved head, bends forward and touches his forehead to the statue's base in a devotional gesture, marking a tilak. Red-orange powder covers the base and a red stone plinth. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands in the background. A dark stone inscription plaque sits at the front.2010-09-28