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December 02 2011

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A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits in a shrine framed by an ornate silver arch. The murti wears a green-yellow dhoti and a matching shawl draped over its head and shoulders, with a wide band of rudraksha-style beads and necklaces across its chest. Its right hand is raised in a teaching gesture and its left holds a small object. The niche is decorated with thick garlands in green, red, yellow, purple and white flowers, and red flower offerings sit at its base. A dark plaque at the front reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No people are visible.2011-12-02Photo 11683955A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi seated in a shrine niche framed by an ornate silver arch, draped in an olive-green shawl with green trim and layered gold beads and necklaces. The murti raises one hand in abhaya gesture and holds a small object in the other, with a mala-like ornament at its chest. It is decorated with bands of marigolds, roses, jasmine and green leaf garlands arranged in vertical streams and a white flower garland at its base. A small wooden or stone plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No people are present.2011-12-03A 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.2011-08-14December 04 20112011-12-04December 13 20112011-12-13December 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, the seated teacher form of Shiva, stands in a silver-framed arched shrine under a tree. The murti wears an orange turban and orange shawl over the lower body, with a rudraksha mala across the chest, and holds a small object in one hand while the other is raised in a blessing gesture. It is garlanded with bands of yellow, white, purple and magenta flowers and green leaves, with a red cloth backdrop. A brass lamp and a plate of flower petals sit in front on a stone base.2009-12-29December 14 20112011-12-14December 04 20112011-12-04December 13 20112011-12-13