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July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated on a dark pedestal and draped in an orange-and-maroon cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a garland of red, white and yellow flowers. It is set within an ornate silver arch under leafy trees, on a raised mound of orange-painted stones. Small brass bells and a stone platform with a dark bowl sit at the base, with flower petals scattered nearby. A stone plaque at the base is inscribed with Tamil and English text. No people are in the foreground; a distant figure in green clothing is partly visible at the right edge.2011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 26 20112011-08-26A black stone statue of a seated deity murti, shown sideways because the photo is rotated, is dressed in an orange-red cloth and wears long garlands of yellow marigolds with purple and pink flowers. The figure has raised arms holding small objects and a dark rudraksha-style mala around the neck. It sits within an ornate silver arch carved with floral and lion-like motifs, set against green leafy trees. No living people are visible. This is a statue, not a person.2010-09-22A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a four-armed deity figure, sits under a green tree canopy inside an ornate silver arch. The statue wears an orange cloth wrapped around the body and an orange head cloth with a red tilak mark on the forehead. Thick garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang from its shoulders to the base. Its hands hold a drum-like object and other ritual items. The plinth bears a dark sign reading Dakshinamurthi Shrine in Kannada and English. Red painted pedestals flank the base. No people are clearly visible.2010-09-14A 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.2010-10-05A black stone murti of a multi-armed deity sits under a carved stone arch set among trees. The figure wears an orange cloth draped over its body and a forehead band of orange, with a white flower garland and a blue-and-white beaded necklace. Two raised hands hold ritual objects, and a red-painted pedestal with a small brass lamp in front supports the statue. The arch's carved panels and tangled branches frame the scene, with a bare ground and palm trees behind. This is a statue, not a living person, and no people are visible.2007-05-04Outdoor photo of a black stone Dakshinamurthy murti seated beneath a large banyan tree. The figure wears an orange cloth draped over the shoulders and a saffron head wrap, with yellow and red marigold garlands hanging from the neck. A silver-finished arch frames the shrine, and a brass hanging bell is visible to the right. The base is heaped with red-orange offerings and a small plaque sits in front. No physical people are visible.2010-07-08August 12 20072007-08-12A black stone murti of a four-armed deity seated in an outdoor shrine beneath a carved stone arch framed by a leafy tree. The figure wears an orange cloth draped over the shoulders and a band across the head, a white jasmine garland, a blue and white beaded necklace, and a white bead mala. Its hands hold ritual objects. The seat is dark and carved with figures, set on a red stone base with a small wooden offering tray in front holding flower petals and a lamp. No people are visible.2007-05-04