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A dark stone statue of a multi-armed deity seated on a rock base, set within an ornately carved white stone arch surrounded by green trees. The figure wears a tall crown, a necklace and armlets, and holds a drum-like object, a flame-like object and other implements in its raised hands. Below, small carved figures are visible on the base, including a figure lying beneath the seated form. The statue is a deity murti in an outdoor garden setting, with no people visible.

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September 24 20112011-09-24A dark stone statue of Dakshinamurti, a four-armed seated deity murti, shown under an ornate white arched frame set before green foliage. The figure sits in relaxed posture on a raised pedestal, one leg crossed over the other, holding a snake-wrapped drum-like item in an upper hand and a flame in the other upper hand, with a raised mudra hand and a hand resting on the knee. Carved figures of a prone dwarf and animals appear on the rock base beneath. The statue stands on a dark stone plinth with orange-red ground at its base. No physical people are present.2011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesA dark grey stone statue of a seated four-armed Shiva form, dakshinamurti-style, shown in close side view outdoors among leafy trees. The deity wears a patterned headband, ornate earrings, a layered necklace and armlets, and sits with one leg folded. One upraised hand holds a small drum-like object, another hand rests near the lap, and a long jatamukuta-style hair bun rises behind. A carved stone arch with floral relief frames the figure. No physical people are visible.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA large dark stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, shown outdoors beneath leafy tree branches. The four-armed deity sits in lotus-style cross-legged posture on a rock base carved with small figures, including a bull and a prostrate figure beneath the feet. One hand holds a serpent aloft, another rests in a teaching gesture, and the upper arms hold a drum-like object and a flame-like item. The statue wears a headband, a ringed neck ornament, bracelets and a sash. Marigold flowers are visible at the lower left.2010-07-15A dark grey stone statue of Dakshinamurti, a four-armed seated deity murti, shown in a garden setting with green leaves behind it. The figure sits in a cross-legged pose with one leg folded over the other. One upper hand holds a serpent, another raises a flame, another holds a small book or tablet, and the remaining hand is in a teaching gesture. The figure wears a sacred thread, a broad necklace, armbands and a tall headdress. Carved animal figures appear at the base. No living people are visible.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA large dark stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, shown under a canopy of green banyan leaves. The four-armed deity sits in lotus-style cross-legged pose on a carved rock base decorated with animal and figure reliefs, holding a drum and a flame-like object in the upper hands, with the mudra hand raised in front. The face is serene and smiling, and the figure wears a broad ornamented collar and armlets. No people are present.2010-07-15A dark stone statue of a four-armed deity seated in lalitasana on a rocky base carved with figures and animals, set among green leaves and tree branches outdoors. One hand holds a trident-like staff, another a cobra-entwined object, and the raised hands show mudras. Ornate necklaces and armlets adorn the figure. No physical people are present.2010-07-15September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesA dark stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits in a rounded arch framed by silver-toned ornamentation. The four-armed murti wears a necklace and armlets and has a red bindi and yellow flowers in its hair. One hand holds a snake, another rests in a teaching gesture, and it sits in lotus-like posture on a rock carved with an animal and small figures. Yellow marigold flowers lie at its feet. Green leaves and branches of a tree surround the statue.2010-07-15A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a four-armed seated form, sits in a silver-toned ornate arch framed by green tree foliage. The figure holds a drum and a flame in upper hands, with a mudra in one lower hand, and sits on a rock base with a small figure beneath its foot. Red painted steps and a plaque inscribed in Kannada script lie in front of the arch. This is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present.2010-07-15September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copies