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June 28 20132013-06-28October 14 20112011-10-14A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi seated on a dark pedestal inside an ornate silver arched shrine niche. The figure wears a yellow turban and a yellow cloth wrap, with a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace. Garlands of yellow and magenta flowers hang on either side, and a green gold-speckled curtain backs the niche. Trees surround the shrine, and a small black plaque below reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No people are present.2011-08-14September 22 20122012-09-22October 03 20112011-10-03 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20112011-09-07November 28 20112011-11-28 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits under a silver arch carved with floral motifs in an outdoor garden beneath a large banyan tree. The murti wears an orange-and-maroon cloth, an orange headband, and rudraksha beads, and is draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds with red and purple flowers. Its raised hands hold a drum and a flame, and a carved relief of seated figures appears at its base. A black pedestal with a Kannada inscription and a small white cloth offering rest at the front, with red-painted base stones below. No living people are visible.2010-08-08October 07 20112011-10-07 +1 copiesOutdoor shrine photograph showing a black stone statue of a seated deity in yoga posture, wrapped in yellow cloth with an orange head cloth and peacock feather, wearing layered beaded rudraksha-style malas, with four arms holding a drum and other ritual objects. The statue sits in a silver arched frame before a magenta drape, surrounded by trees, on a base heaped with red and orange kumkum. A small plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No people are visible.2013-07-09