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A dark stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, the teacher form of Shiva, sits on a black pedestal under a silver arched frame beneath a leafy tree. The figure wears an orange and maroon cloth wrapped over the head and body, a long rudraksha mala hangs at the chest, and one raised hand holds a mudra. A man in a white dhoti with a shaved head bends forward at the left, hands folded in reverence. Orange-painted stone shrines and a small oil lamp appear in the foreground. A sign reads Dakshinamurthi shrine.

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A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white upper cloth bends forward at the base of a large dark stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, Shiva as teacher, shown in a shrine beneath a tree. The statue wears an orange and red sash over its shoulders, a long rudraksha mala hangs to its waist, and one hand is raised in a mudra. The worshipper, holding a bead mala, touches his forehead to the statue's base near an offering of orange-red sindoor-coated stones. A silver-framed arched doorway with floral relief frames the scene. Below, a black stone plaque marks the Dakshinamurthi shrine.2010-09-29July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man in white dhoti and white shirt bends forward with hands pressed together in reverence before a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a form of Shiva as teacher. The statue wears an orange cloth on its head and body, a rudraksha mala, and yellow and red marigold garlands, and it stands within a white carved stone arch surrounded by green trees. The base is coated in orange-red paint with scattered flower petals, and a small black plaque in front reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. A second man in white stands partly visible at the right edge.2010-07-19Outdoor photograph of a black stone Dakshinamurthi statue draped in an orange shawl and a garland of yellow, purple and orange flowers, standing beneath a white stone arch in a shaded grove. A priest in white dhoti with a red border, bare-chested and barefoot, bows with hands together before the murti. A bright orange-red painted mound surrounds the shrine base, with a small oil lamp set in front. A black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in Kannada and English.2010-12-16October 19 20102010-10-19August 07 20102010-08-07A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered edge and an orange shawl stands at the left, her palms pressed together in reverent greeting toward a large dark stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthy seated in front of a white carved arch surrounded by trees. The murti wears an orange and red dhoti, an orange-red headcloth and a long rudraksha mala, and holds ritual objects in its several hands. A dark plinth with a reclining figure at its base stands on a bed of red-painted rock. A dark stone plaque at the front reads the shrine name, and a yantra is inscribed in white on the step below.2010-10-19September 17 20112011-09-17June 30 20102010-06-30September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA dark stone statue of a seated four-armed deity, draped in an orange cloth with a saffron and gold-striped head covering and a rudraksha-style bead mala, is garlanded with thick chains of red and yellow marigolds and red roses. A woman in a white dress with pink floral print bows forward with her face pressed against the statue's hand, in an outdoor setting under a banyan tree with a silver arch behind. Carved reliefs of small seated figures decorate the black stone base. The statue is a deity murti, not a living person, so no in-person candidate is present.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.2010-08-06