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A 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.

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A photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes standing barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. The devotee wears a rudraksha mala and has dark hair in a bun, seen from behind. The shrine holds a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti with four arms, draped in red cloth, wearing a red headcloth and garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flower malas. It sits within a silver-framed arch with a magenta curtain, beneath a red-painted base strewn with offerings, under trees. A small black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine.2011-02-01A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large leafy tree. A figure in an orange-saffron cloth, barefoot with a dark hair bun and a rudraksha mala at the neck, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, viewed from behind. Before them stands a black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi with multiple arms, wearing a red cloth, a red head wrap, a rudraksha mala and yellow and purple marigold garlands, set within a silver arched niche with a pink backdrop. The murti sits on a black pedestal in front of a mound of red-painted rocks ringed by a black and white dotted border. A small plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, and a few flower offerings rest at the base.2011-02-01March 20 20122012-03-20March 19 20122012-03-19Outdoor photo at a shrine: a black stone statue of a multi-armed deity in a red garment and red headcloth sits within a silver-framed arch backed by magenta drapery, draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands. The stone base is painted red, with a small plaque reading Pali-bhimamuthi shrine and a flower offering. A person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in prayer, viewed from behind. Trees and a pale wall are in the background.2011-02-01November 16 20112011-11-16 +1 copiesNovember 15 20112011-11-15 +1 copiesA woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with hands folded in prayer before a black stone Dakshinamurthy statue. The seated deity wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over its body, an orange headband, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. It sits beneath a silver ornate arch set against dense green tree foliage. The shrine base is painted bright red with a black plinth bearing a small label reading Dakshinamurthi shrine and an Om symbol, with scattered petals on the ground. The scene is an outdoor shrine under a large tree.2010-07-11March 22 20122012-03-22November 18 20102010-11-18July 25 20112011-07-25Outdoor photograph of a black stone deity murti in a pink-curtained arched niche, painted with a yellow cloth draped on its lap, multiple arms, rudraksha-style beads and marigold garlands. Red painted rock base with a small brass lamp and incense before it. A man in orange robes and a bare upper body stands with hands clasped at right, with a sacred bead mala, near a white platform holding a green tray and a vessel. Trees and bare earth surround the shrine.2012-04-25