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August 03 2010

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August 03 20102010-08-03December 28 20092009-12-28A woman with long dark hair tied back stands at the left edge in a white sari with gold borders, palms pressed together in prayer before a shrine. The shrine holds a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, dressed in an orange-saffron cloth with a matching turban and a rudraksha mala, with four arms holding objects. The statue sits on a rocky base painted red and white-dotted, beneath an ornate silver arch, surrounded by banyan branches. A black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, and a small stone bench stands before the statue.2010-07-14December 28 20092009-12-28Outdoor shrine under a leafy tree showing a black stone deity murti. The murti sits on a black pedestal with a white arched stone frame behind it. Its base is covered in red-orange painted stones and a small brass lamp and offerings sit before it. Two men stand before it: one in a white shirt and grey trousers holding a cloth or item, and another in white dhoti and shirt with hands together in prayer, standing barefoot on a concrete platform. A black and white dotted border surrounds the base. Dry earth surrounds the platform.2010-12-16January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesA black stone statue of a seated figure, draped in orange cloth with an orange head wrap and a red tilak, stands under a silver ornamental arch in a tree-shaded outdoor setting. The statue wears long garlands of yellow, white, and purple-red flowers and holds up hand gestures and a ritual implement. A woman in a white blouse and a dark blue-and-white patterned sari bows forward, pressing her hands and forehead to the statue's feet at its base. The statue is a deity murti or devotional figure, not a living person, and the bowing woman is the only physical person visible.2010-09-14Outdoor photo of a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti under a silver-plated arch, draped in orange-red cloth with a red turban, rudraksha mala and white forehead marking, garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands. A man in white clothes bends forward at the right, his hand resting on the base beside a small black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, with a brass bell and flowers on the red-painted platform, under leafy trees.2010-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28A person in an orange saffron wrap and dhoti stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer, seen from behind, before a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy seated in a silver arch framed by a magenta cloth. The statue wears a red cloth and a red head wrap, has several arms holding ritual objects, and is decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. Below it is a red-painted rock mound with a small black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi Shrine, and a small offering sits at its base. Tall trees shade the open courtyard. The praying devotee wears a rudraksha mala around the neck.2011-02-01December 16 20102010-12-16A woman in a white and navy patterned sari bends forward with her forehead pressed to the feet of a large black stone statue of a four-armed figure. The statue wears an orange shawl, an orange headcloth with a red tilak, and a long garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. It sits within an ornate silver arch set among green trees. The statue is a deity murti, not a living person, and shows no clear identifying iconography beyond its robes and garlands.2010-09-14