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A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, stands in an outdoor shrine beneath a silver arched frame. The figure wears an orange cloth with a red-and-gold border, a golden-brown turban, and a long rudraksha mala hanging to the waist. Multiple arms hold objects including a drum-like instrument and a trident-style implement. The murti sits on a black pedestal in front of a raised mound of orange-red painted stones with white dotted border. A small brass bell hangs at the base, and a stone plaque with a yantra stands beside a bench. Trees surround the shrine.

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A black stone statue of a multi-armed deity form, draped in orange cloth with an orange head covering and a long rudraksha mala, sits on a dark pedestal inside an ornate silver arch set among trees. Its hands hold a drum and other objects, and a small brass oil lamp rests on a red-painted base in front. A plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, and a yantra is drawn on the stone step before the statue. The statue is a deity murti, not a person, so no living people are present.2010-10-02A 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.2010-08-06July 11 20102010-07-11A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a form of Shiva as the seated teacher, stands in an open-air shrine under a silver-plated arch with floral carving. The murti wears an orange cloth wrapped around the body and a saffron head-cloth, with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest. Its many arms hold ritual objects, and a flower garland of yellow, orange and red blossoms hangs from the shoulders. The statue rests on a black pedestal above a red-painted rock base. In front, two brass hand bells sit on a small stone ledge beneath a black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine. Trees surround the shrine. No people are visible.2010-12-14A large black stone statue of a seated sage-like figure stands under a spreading banyan tree, set within an ornate silver arch with repoussé floral carving. The figure wears an orange saffron-coloured wrap and an orange-and-red turban, with long rudraksha malas hanging across the chest. Its raised hands hold a small drum-like object and a flower-like item. Relief carvings of meditating figures decorate the rock base, and a white flower rests at the foot. A stone plaque with Kannada inscription sits at the bottom left, and red-painted pedestal sits below. No physical people are present.2010-10-02July 08 20102010-07-08A black stone statue of Lord Dakshinamurthy, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, stands at the centre of an outdoor shrine beneath a spreading banyan tree. The murti is draped in an orange cloth, wears a saffron headcloth and a rudraksha mala, and is garlanded with red, yellow and green flower strands. Its four arms are raised, one holding a small drum-like object. Behind it, a large ornate silver arch frames the deity. The statue sits on a raised base of red-painted stones, with a black plinth bearing a Kannada-script signboard and an Om symbol below. Leafy branches and a paved ground surround the shrine.2010-07-08A black stone statue of a four-armed deity seated beneath a large banyan tree, framed by an ornate silver arch. The statue wears an orange and maroon striped dhoti-style cloth, an orange and yellow head wrap, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on the forehead. Its hands hold a drum, a flame-like object and a mudra gesture. A black plaque below reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, with an Om symbol engraved beneath, set on a red-painted base with a flower offering. No living people are visible.2010-08-06A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the four-armed seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits under a large tree in an outdoor shrine. The figure wears an orange cloth on the head and shoulders, with a rudraksha-style mala, and is garlanded with bands of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, white, orange and purple. A white arched stone torana frames the murti. The base is covered in orange-painted rocks, with a small oil lamp on the ground in front. A plaque beneath reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No living people are visible.2010-12-16A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a form of Shiva as the divine teacher, stands in an ornate silver arch under a leafy banyan tree. The murti wears an orange and maroon striped headcloth and an orange draped garment with a rudraksha mala, and holds ritual objects in its multiple hands. A red-painted stone base and a black plaque carry the shrine name. A faint blurred figure in white stands at the left edge, and the scene is otherwise a shrine setting.2010-08-06A 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.2010-10-05August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copies