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A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree. A dark stone statue of a robed figure in orange-saffron cloth and an orange headwrap is garlanded with multicoloured flower strands of yellow, red, white and green, and wears a beaded necklace with a round pendant. A man with short grey hair in a white shirt bends forward and kisses or touches the statue's raised hand in reverence. Branches and leaves fill the background.

A dark stone statue of a seated sage in orange cloth, draped with pink, yellow and white flower garlands, sits under a silver arch amid trees on a mound covered in gold foil. Garlands and offerings surround the base. In the right foreground, a row of people in white dhotis and saris stand with hands pressed together in prayer, a man in white with a lanyard among them. Saffron flags on tall poles frame the scene.

Outdoor shrine under a leafy tree showing a black stone deity murti. The murti sits on a black pedestal with a white arched stone frame behind it. Its base is covered in red-orange painted stones and a small brass lamp and offerings sit before it. Two men stand before it: one in a white shirt and grey trousers holding a cloth or item, and another in white dhoti and shirt with hands together in prayer, standing barefoot on a concrete platform. A black and white dotted border surrounds the base. Dry earth surrounds the platform.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree. A dark stone murti of a seated sage in orange cloth stands within an ornate silver arch, adorned with a silver chest pendant and garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. In front, a smaller orange-draped figure or linga-form is garlanded with white and red flowers and a silver necklace. A raised circular platform of red-painted stones with a black-and-white border surrounds the shrine. Brass vessels and a small metal lamp sit at the edges, and blue cloth lies on the ground. No living people are visible.

Outdoor photograph of a black stone statue seated on a pedestal in a shaded garden, wearing an orange shawl and saffron-red turban, with rudraksha beads and garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. Four arms are visible, and the figure is framed by an ornate silver arch. The base is covered in red-orange painted mounds with a black-and-white dotted border. In the foreground a single person in a green sleeveless vest over white clothes kneels with forehead lowered toward the statue, with brass bells and a brass plate with offerings nearby, and a white cloth lies on the platform. Foliage and trees fill the background.

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Outdoor photo at a shrine under a large banyan tree. A black stone Dakshinamurthi murti stands within a white ornate stone arch, draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A man in a grey shirt and dark trousers stands at left, one hand resting on the statue's arm. At right, a man in white shirt and trousers bends forward, hands on the base as if bowing or touching the feet. The shrine base is painted bright orange, with a granite plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, a small Om kolam and scattered rose petals.

A woman in a green kurta and maroon leggings leans her forehead against a black stone murti in a silver-framed arched shrine under trees. The murti wears a yellow turban, yellow dhoti-like cloth, a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala and a marigold garland, and holds a trident-like emblem. Behind it hangs a green cloth with gold motifs. The setting is an outdoor temple area with dirt ground.

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A photograph of a black stone statue of a deity with four arms, draped in an orange-saffron cloth and wearing a red-orange headwrap, adorned with a white-and-yellow marigold garland. The statue sits on a dark pedestal inside a white stone arch, with a large orange-red painted rock mound and a black-and-white dotted border at its base. A man with his back to the camera, wearing a white dhoti and yellow shawl, stands barefoot at the base, touching the pedestal as he performs a ritual; brass plates and a small lamp rest nearby. Green trees with red berries frame the scene.

Outdoor photo of a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti in an arched white shrine beneath a large spreading tree. The deity wears an orange cloth and a garland of orange, yellow, and purple flowers. A young man in a white dhoti stands on the left, raising his hands in reverent gesture toward the statue. A man in white shirt and white trousers walks on the right. Red-orange painted mounds sit at the base, and a black plaque on the pedestal is labelled Dakshinamurthi shrine.