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July 07 20132013-07-07July 16 20132013-07-16July 14 20132013-07-14Photo 11726164July 07 20132013-07-07 +1 copiesA black stone statue of a four-armed deity murti stands inside a silver-coloured ornate arch beneath a leafy banyan-type tree. The figure wears an orange and maroon striped dhoti-style cloth and an orange headwrap, with a red bindi on the forehead and a long rudraksha-style bead mala hanging to the waist. Its hands hold ritual objects including a drum-like item and a flower. The statue rests on a dark pedestal above a red-painted base, and a black plaque with a small decorative design is set at the front. No people are visible.2010-08-06A dark stone statue of a seated deity murti sits within a silver-framed arched niche against a red-orange cloth backdrop, under trees in an outdoor garden. The figure wears a red and orange garment, a red headband with a white ornament, a rudraksha mala, and a white and red flower garland draped over the shoulders. It holds a trident-like implement and a drum in raised hands, with a serpent and small figures at the base. A black plaque at the front reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, with orange and yellow flower petals scattered on the pedestal. No people are visible.2013-07-16A black stone statue of a four-armed deity murti sits in a silver-framed arched shrine against an orange patterned cloth backdrop, under trees. The figure wears a red headcloth, red drape, white bead necklaces and a white waist cord, with garlands of red and yellow flowers draped over the shoulders. One hand is raised in a blessing gesture, and others hold a drum and a flame-like object. Two brass oil lamps and a brass bowl sit on a stone plinth before a sign reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, with red-painted rock around the base. No people are visible.2012-04-06December 29 20112011-12-29 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits under a silver arch beneath a large spreading tree at an outdoor shrine. The murti wears a red-orange cloth draped over the body and a red headcloth, with a rudraksha mala across the chest, and is garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands. Its raised hand displays a mudra, and a small brass bell and scattered marigold petals lie on the plinth in front. Red-painted rocks and a dark shrine base surround the figure. A stone placard reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No living people are visible.2010-12-28A black stone deity murti stands in a silver-framed arched niche against a red draped cloth, outdoors among green trees. The four-armed figure wears a red and gold garment, a green and gold jewelled necklace, a long brown bead mala, and a red and orange headband. Its hands hold a drum-like object, a trident-like weapon and other implements, while small marigold flowers lie at its base on a dark pedestal carved with figures.2014-09-14