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A black stone statue of Lord Dakshinamurthy, shown with a tall orange-and-green striped headwear, a red tilak on the forehead, and an orange cloth draped over its body. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses hang across its chest and shoulders, with rudraksha beads visible. It stands beside a carved silver-toned arch and a large banyan tree with green foliage. The base carries relief carvings of seated figures in meditation. No living people are visible.

A large black stone statue of a multi-armed deity stands outdoors among green leafy trees. The statue wears an orange saffron cloth draped over its body and an orange head wrap with a gold border, with a red tilak on the forehead. It is heavily garlanded with white jasmine, yellow and purple marigold strands, red roses and rudraksha beads. Several of its hands are raised in mudras, and a tall white carved arch frames the right side of the image.

A black stone murti of a four-armed deity stands outdoors beneath a large tree, framed by an ornate silver arch. The figure wears an orange-and-gold dhoti, an orange and gold headwrap, and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindu on the forehead. Thick garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers hang from the shoulders to the base. The figure holds a snake-like object in one upper hand and a drum-like object in another, with lower hands in gesture poses. No people are visible in the scene.

A black stone statue of a seated deity murti, dressed in an orange cloth with a green-and-gold bordered wrap draped over one shoulder and a striped orange-and-green cloth turban. The figure wears a red-and-white tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, with red and yellow flower garlands hanging across the chest and shoulders. One raised hand holds a staff-like object and the other hand rests at the waist. A silver-toned arched frame stands behind, and leafy tree branches fill the background. Carved relief figures of seated meditators appear on the dark stone base below.

A large dark stone statue of a deity murti stands outdoors beneath a leafy tree, draped in orange cloth with a green-and-gold border and wearing an orange-and-gold turban-style headpiece. It is garlanded with long strands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine, and wears a rudraksha mala. The raised right hand holds a flame-like object, while the left hand rests near the chest. The pedestal shows carved relief figures, including a seated meditating figure and a standing yogic figure. A silver-toned arch frames the statue behind it. At the left edge, a person in white clothing stands near a second person in white who kneels beside the base, possibly making an offering.

2010-07-03 +2 copies

A dark stone statue of a multi-armed deity figure stands in a garden beneath a carved white arch. The statue wears an orange and maroon striped turban and an orange saffron-toned wrap, with a rudraksha mala hanging at the chest. Garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms drape from the shoulders. One hand holds a drum-like object and another raises a sacred item, while leafy green trees fill the background.

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A large black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy, a four-armed deity form, stands under an ornate white arch beneath dense green leaves. The figure wears an orange dhoti-style cloth and an orange-and-green patterned headwrap, with a red tilak on the forehead. Long garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves hang from the shoulders to the base, and a rudraksha mala rests on the chest. Its upper hands hold a damaru-like drum and a flame-like object, while the lower hands are in mudras. No physical people are visible.

A black stone statue of a sage-like figure stands on a dark pedestal under a leafy tree, shown as a murti rather than a living person. The figure wears an orange saffron wrap, an orange and maroon head cloth, and a rudraksha mala hanging across the chest. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds with red and purple flowers drape over both shoulders. The statue holds ritual objects in its raised hands, and a carved relief of seated figures decorates the base. Behind it an ornate silver arch frames the scene, with green foliage and grass around.