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A devotee in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl stands at left, one hand resting on a silver arch framing a black stone murti seated under a large shady tree. The murti wears a white cloth with a red-bordered dhoti, an orange headcloth, and is adorned with red, yellow and white marigold garlands and a yellow flower necklace. A silver arch with floral carvings surrounds the seated figure, and a red base sits at the foot of the shrine. Outdoors, branches and leaves fill the upper frame.

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A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large spreading tree. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair, bare-backed and wearing an orange saffron wrap with a white flower garland around his neck, stands facing a stone murti. The murti is a seated black stone figure draped in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a white headpiece and a yellow and red flower garland; it sits within an ornate silver arch carved with foliage and a makara motif on a red painted stone base. Nearby on the ground is a black lingam with a yellow marigold garland, and a white and grey serpent form curls at the base. A hand holding a lamp appears at the lower right. The scene is a shrine setting with flowers and oil lamps.2006-12-26A 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.2009-10-17December 31 20092009-12-31July 23 20062006-07-23January 01 20112011-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large leafy tree showing a black stone deity murti framed by an ornate silver arch, adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers and a white cloth draped over its shoulders. In the foreground at right, a person with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange saffron-coloured cloth and bare back, stands with palms joined raised above the head in prayer. A second person's head is partly visible at the far left edge. Scattered petals and a small pink cloth hang among the branches, and a tent with decorations appears in the background.2006-12-26December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap, bare-shouldered, holding a silver staff, standing before a black deity murti in an ornate silver arch. The murti wears a white dhoti, a yellow and red garland with floral strands, and a gold necklace. Foliage and palm trees fill the background. The man's appearance, with long swept hair and saffron clothing, suggests a person, though the candidate is not certain. A small red and white offering stands at the base of the murti.2006-10-07Outdoor photograph at an ashram-style grounds beneath a leafy tree. A black stone statue of a seated saint wearing an orange garment, a golden-yellow and red marigold garland, and a rudraksha-style mala stands in an arched stone frame, one hand raised in blessing. A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl kneels on a red-painted base and waves a flame or lamp toward the statue. A brass plate holds offerings, and a small copper pot sits nearby. The statue is a depiction, and the man is a devotee performing worship; no identity is asserted from appearance.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph taken outdoors under a large spreading tree. In the foreground at left, a person with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment that leaves the upper back bare, and a white and red flower garland, stands facing right toward a shrine. At right, a dark stone murti seated on a pedestal is draped in white cloth, a yellow and red marigold garland, and a white flower garland, with a silver arch framing it. Red-painted stone and a small oil lamp or offering dish with a flower garland sit at its base, and a silver-grey serpent-like form curves along the ground near the shrine. Dappled sunlight falls on sandy earth.2006-12-26A devotee in white shirt and dhoti with a yellow shawl performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy seated under a green tree in an outdoor garden. The murti wears an orange cloth, a red-and-white head wrap, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A brass plate with offerings sits on a small stand before the statue, and a carved stone arch frames the scene. A printed plaque at the base carries Kannada-style lettering.2010-06-30