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December 07 2013

A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated on a pedestal within a silver-toned arched shrine, draped in orange cloth and a blue sash. The deity holds a drum and other implements, wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace, and is backed by trees. The base is heaped with red-painted stones and surrounded by a dark, yellow-dotted serpent-shaped border. Fallen yellow leaves lie on the paved ground. A black plaque beneath the murti reads the shrine name in Kannada and English. No people are visible.

An outdoor shrine under trees shows a dark stone sculpture of a seated deity murti on a black pedestal, framed by a white arched niche carved with floral and animal motifs. The figure wears a yellow headband, rudraksha-style beads, a blue lower garment and a garland of yellow flowers. Its backdrop is a bright red-orange cloth. The base is heaped with red-painted stones and marked by a small plaque. Overhanging branches and bare vines frame the scene. No physical people are visible.

Outdoor shrine set among trees, showing a dark-hued four-armed deity murti standing in front of a white arched stone frame. The murti wears an orange garment and red turban-like headwear, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and holds implements in its hands with red flowers. Below, a smaller orange-draped figure with a red headcloth and tilak sits on a rough stone base edged in black-and-white painted pattern. Red flower offerings lie on the base, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. Lush green foliage frames the scene.

Outdoor photograph of a black stone murti of a multi-armed deity seated on a pedestal within a silver-coloured arched frame, set among leafy trees. The figure wears a white dhoti-like cloth with a yellow border and a yellow headband, and a red and white flower garland hangs around its neck. Below, a mound of rounded grey stones surrounds a central depression, encircled by a raised black and white serpent-like coil ending in a snake head. Sunlight filters through the trees, with grass and a palm visible behind.

An outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark black stone murti seated on a pedestal wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over its body and an orange turban-like headwrap, with rudraksha-style beaded mala strands. Its hands hold ritual objects. It sits within an ornate silver-coloured arch with floral and scroll carvings. The base is a mound of red-orange painted stones encircled by a black and white dotted serpent-like border. A small stone plaque with inscription sits at the front. No people are visible; the figure is a statue.

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A black stone deity murti stands within an ornate silver-coloured arch under a shady tree canopy. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over its body and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala hanging at the chest. Multiple arms are raised holding objects. The murti sits on a dark stone pedestal in front of a heap of red-orange kumkum or vermilion powder, with small brass lamps and a small inscribed plaque at its base. A low white wall and bare ground surround the shrine outdoors. No people are visible.

Outdoor shrine under a spreading banyan tree: a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti stands on a red rock-textured plinth inside a white carved stone arch with a striped canopy. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth and a garland of white, yellow and purple flowers, and holds ritual objects in its raised hands. A black-and-white bordered path surrounds the plinth, with a small brass pot and lamp at the front and a black label plate reading Dakshinamurthi shrine. Green foliage and a paved courtyard frame the scene. No physical people are present.

A black stone statue of a deity stands inside a silver-coloured arched frame under trees, outdoors. The figure wears an orange-red head cloth and orange-red wrap, with a long brown rudraksha mala, and holds ritual objects in raised hands. The statue sits on a black pedestal above a mound of red-painted rocks ringed by a black and white dotted border. A small black stone plaque with Kannada script and a small stone altar bearing an Om symbol stand in front, with a brass bell and a brass lamp nearby. The scene is a shrine setting in an open garden. No people are visible.

A dark stone statue of a seated figure stands framed by a white arched niche under a large banyan tree, its branches and aerial roots filling the foreground and background. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, an orange head wrap, and a rudraksha-style bead mala across the chest. Its hands are raised holding a staff and other objects. The statue sits on a black base set in a bed of orange-red powder or kumkum, with a small wooden bench or stool and a plaque in front, and a circular dotted border surrounds the platform. Green foliage and grass fill the background. This is a statue, not a living person.