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A dark stone statue of a seated deity, photographed in an outdoor setting with a large banyan-type tree canopy and hanging aerial roots behind it. The figure wears a tall ornamented headdress and ornate jewellery, and holds a raised hand near its shoulder. Carved stone arches and foliage frame the statue. No living people are visible.

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September 24 20112011-09-24A 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 dark grey stone statue of a seated deity murti, shown in close view against leafy green trees. The figure has a high, layered headdress, a band across the forehead, multiple arms, and a long beaded necklace over a bare chest. One raised hand holds a flame-like object, another rests on a book-like object held in the lap, and the legs are crossed in a meditative seated pose. No physical people are visible.2011-09-24 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a dark grey stone sculpture of a female deity carved in relief, with a carved ornate white arch framing the top and green leafy tree branches behind. The figure wears a broad headband, layered necklaces, a jewelled earring, a fitted bodice with bead-chain borders and armbands, and holds a drum-like instrument in one raised hand while the other hand is raised in a gesture. The sculpture's stone surface is weathered and textured.2011-09-24 +1 copiesClose photograph of a dark polished stone murti of Dakshinamurthi seated in a meditative pose beneath a banyan-tree setting. The figure wears an elaborate headdress with a small bindi-like red mark on the forehead, large ornamental earrings, and a beaded sacred thread across the chest. One hand holds a small drum, the other rests on the knee, and a yellow flower sits in the hair. Behind the statue is an ornate silver arch and green foliage. No physical people are visible.2010-07-15A large dark bronze or stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, seated in lotus-style cross-legged posture with the right foot raised, set against green leaves of a banyan tree. The deity has four arms: one hand shows a mudra, another holds a small object, and the upper hands hold a drum-like object and a flame. The figure wears a necklace, armlets, bracelets and a sacred thread, and a small animal figure is carved on the pedestal below. A copyright-style overlay appears at the right edge. No living people are visible.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 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 close-up photograph of a dark black stone statue of a seated deity, Dakshinamurthi form, with a hand raised in abhaya-type gesture and the other hand resting on a lap in meditative posture. The carved figure wears a broad ornate necklace, armlets, a headband and a cloth wrap, with a serpent-like form behind the shoulder. Green leaves and branches fill the background. No people are visible, and the statue is a depiction of a deity rather than a person.2010-07-15A 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 Dakshinamurthi, a four-armed seated deity murti, is shown outdoors against dense green leaves within a carved silver-toned arch. The figure wears a crown-like headdress, necklaces and armlets. One hand holds a flame-shaped object, another holds a rope or staff, and another is raised in a gesture while the lower hand rests on the lap. At the left edge, a partially visible person in a white shirt stands beside the statue. The image appears to be an archive photo of a temple statue setting.2010-07-15Close-up photograph of a polished black stone deity murti, shown from the chest up. The figure has a red tilak mark on the forehead, a carved elaborate crown, ornate layered necklaces and beaded chains across the chest, and a broad armband on the upper arm. A raised hand holding a drum-like object appears at the left edge, and the sculpture is set against blurred green foliage outdoors. No physical people are visible.2011-09-24 +1 copies