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Outdoor photo beside a Dakshinamurthy shrine under trees. A decorated black murti of Dakshinamurthy sits in an ornate silver arch, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. In front, a standing man in an orange robe with a white beard and eyeglasses wears a long flower garland and a large pendant, hands folded. To the right, a man with long dark hair wears a white robe with gold border and a heavy red-and-gold flower garland, standing with hands clasped. Rough red rock mound is strewn with marigold petals, with an oil lamp and small offerings nearby. a person cues: long swept-back hair and white robe are visible on the right man, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.

Outdoor photo of a shrine beneath trees. A carved silver arch frames a black stone Dakshinamurti murti seated in orange robes, draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a brass oil lamp and flowers at its base. A sign below reads Dakshinamurti shrine. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes, glasses and a bead necklace stands with hands folded. Beside him, a long-haired man in a white shawl and red-and-gold flower garlands stands with hands clasped. Two other people stand in the background, one in blue and one in a red blouse. a person is the long-haired man in white with a red-and-gold garland, standing as a devotee beside the shrine, with uncertain identification.

December 24 2007

Outdoor temple scene under a large tree at a shrine with a golden seated deity murti beneath a white arched frame, garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower chains. A bright red mound of kumkum sits at its base, edged by a dotted tiled border. Three saffron-robed men stand before it. The foreground man on the right, with long dark hair and white and orange garlands, holds his palms together in namaste. Beside him a man holds a silver plate of flower petals, and a man on the left holds a silver trident with a white beard and rudraksha mala. a person cues are not clearly established, so the identity is uncertain.

January 08 2010

Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree showing a black stone murti of a deity seated on a dark pedestal inside a silver arch, decorated with garlands of orange and yellow flowers and a white cloth. In front is a raised mound covered in red and white material encircled by a bordered path. To the right, a person in an orange robe with a gold-coloured shawl stands barefoot with long dark hair and a beaded necklace. On the left, a figure in white dhoti and orange shawl stands near the shrine, and another person in white dhoti with bare upper body appears at the right edge. A hanging vine and a white pole rise in the foreground.

January 01 2009

Outdoor photograph at a shrine under a large leafy tree. A golden deity murti seated on a red-painted mound stands under a white arched frame, garlanded with yellow, orange, red and purple flower garlands. Four men in saffron-orange robes stand on a dark tiled floor with white kolam designs. The man in front, at right, has hands folded in anjali, wears a white and multicoloured flower garland, and holds a tray of flowers and offerings. Beside him, a man in orange holds a silver trident, a second holds a tray of flowers, and a fourth at far right holds a golden staff. Rudraksha malas and gold pendants are visible, consistent with a pooja or arati setting.

January 01 2017

Outdoor temple puja beside a shrine niche framed in white stone and orange paint, with a golden deity murti seated in red and orange cloth, garlanded with marigold and green leaves, and a red trident-topped flagpole at right. In the foreground a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala rings a brass handbell. Behind him, saffron-clad devotees with folded hands stand beside a tray of pink petals, and a man in white holds a plate. Another person in white stands at left photographing, and red kumkum-coloured offerings cover the base. Shade trees surround the setting.

Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap, bare-shouldered, holding a silver staff, standing before a black deity murti in an ornate silver arch. The murti wears a white dhoti, a yellow and red garland with floral strands, and a gold necklace. Foliage and palm trees fill the background. The man's appearance, with long swept hair and saffron clothing, suggests a person, though the candidate is not certain. A small red and white offering stands at the base of the murti.

June 03 2012