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July 13 2009

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July 13 20092009-07-13February 05 20152015-02-05A black stone deity murti with four arms stands in an outdoor shrine surrounded by green leafy trees. The figure has a red tilak and a red and yellow flower decoration on the crown, with a carved halo behind the head. Its hands hold a drum-like object, a trident-like implement and a flame-shaped item, while another hand is raised in a mudra. A silver-framed doorway edge and an oil lamp with a flame are visible at the left, and a hand holds the lamp's stand. No physical people are clearly identifiable apart from a partially visible hand.2016-08-18 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Close-up photograph of a dark black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a deity murti with a serene face, carved headband crown and elaborate hair behind the head. The figure wears a layered carved necklace and ornate shoulder ornaments, and its raised hands hold a serpent-entwined drum-like object and a flame. Green leafy branches of a tree fill the background.2010-07-15A dark bronze statue of a multi-armed, multi-headed deity seated in cross-legged meditation posture on a pink cloth against a concrete block wall. The figure has three faces, a tall crown, and many arms holding objects, with a snake coiled across the chest. The statue is a murti, not a living person, and no one is physically present in the scene.2013-10-05March 05 20182018-03-05January 08 20122012-01-08October 05 20132013-10-05September 24 20112011-09-24A black stone murti of a four-armed deity stands outdoors among green leaves, with a pink flower tucked into its hair and a red tilak on its forehead. One hand holds a trident-like staff and another a lotus-like object, while a lamp with a visible flame is held in front. A bronze-coloured hand at the lower left pours water or offering from a small vessel. No physical people are the subjects; only a partial hand is visible at the edge.2009-12-16