Photograph of a devotee in white clothes with a yellow shawl bowing with folded hands and touching the hand of a large dark stone statue of a saint. The statue wears an orange and maroon headwrap, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, and has a red tilak mark on the forehead. Green trees fill the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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Photograph of a devotee in white clothes with a yellow shawl bowing with folded hands and touching the hand of a large dark stone statue of a saint. The statue wears an orange and maroon headwrap, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, and has a red tilak mark on the forehead. Green trees fill the background.

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A devotee in white kurta and dhoti bows deeply with folded hands, forehead pressed to the feet of a dark stone statue. The statue, under green foliage between ornate silver-toned arches, wears an orange saffron wrap with red-banded edges, an orange head turban with a red tilak, and a rudraksha-style mala. It holds a raised object in one hand. Behind the devotee, a partly visible person in white stands in the background among the leaves.

A man in white kurta and white dhoti bows forward with his forehead touching the hands of a large black stone statue beneath a silver-framed arch surrounded by green leaves. The statue wears an orange-and-maroon turban, orange shawl with maroon border, and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on its forehead and multiple raised arms. The statue stands on a carved black base, and a white-robed devotee performs a padapuja-style gesture of reverence in a garden setting.

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.

A man in a white kurta and white dhoti bends forward at the base of a large black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy seated beneath an ornate silver arch. The statue wears an orange-red shawl and a matching turban, and is draped with long garlands of red and white flowers that hang down to a black pedestal. Flower petals and a small red offering lie on the platform, and an orange-painted stone object sits at the front. Green tree foliage surrounds the shrine in an outdoor setting. The bent man is a devotee performing a padapuja-style offering; no physical candidate for a person is clearly present.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine under trees, with a white arched stone frame behind a large black stone statue of a seated figure draped in an orange saffron shawl and wearing a rudraksha mala. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a shaved head, bends forward and touches his forehead to the statue's base in a devotional gesture, marking a tilak. Red-orange powder covers the base and a red stone plinth. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands in the background. A dark stone inscription plaque sits at the front.

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A man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, resting his head against a large black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, the seated teacher form of Shiva. The statue wears an orange cloth and a striped orange-and-green headcloth, and is draped with garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. Beneath a silver-toned arch, the man's arms encircle the statue's shoulders in an act of devotion, with a dark rudraksha-style mala visible at the statue's chest. Leafy tree branches fill the background.

A photograph of a dark stone statue of a sannyasi-style figure wearing an orange robe and an orange and red turban with a red tilak on the forehead. Yellow and multicolored marigold and orchid garlands are draped around its neck and shoulders, and the statue holds a raised staff-like object in one hand. In front of it, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands with his hands at the statue's neck and shoulder, adjusting the garlands, while a second person in white with a yellow shawl stands at the right edge. Green leaves and a white carved arch frame the scene outdoors.

A black stone statue of a seated sage wearing an orange shawl and a saffron headband, decorated with a yellow and red marigold garland, stands under green banyan-like foliage in front of an ornate silver arch. A man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward with his palms pressed to the statue's chest in reverence, while a second man in a white shirt stands at its right side with his hand on the statue. A third person in a striped shirt sits in the lower right foreground, seen from behind. Copyright text overlays the lower right corner.

A woman in a white sari with orange and green borders bows forward and presses her hands to a black stone statue of a seated deity under a banyan tree. The statue wears an orange cloth, an orange and gold headwrap, a rudraksha mala, and thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Her own rudraksha mala hangs from her neck. The black stone pedestal carries relief carvings of seated figures, and a silver arch frames the tree behind. A partially visible man stands at the left edge.