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A black stone statue of a four-armed deity murti sits in a silver-framed arched shrine against an orange patterned cloth backdrop, under trees. The figure wears a red headcloth, red drape, white bead necklaces and a white waist cord, with garlands of red and yellow flowers draped over the shoulders. One hand is raised in a blessing gesture, and others hold a drum and a flame-like object. Two brass oil lamps and a brass bowl sit on a stone plinth before a sign reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, with red-painted rock around the base. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a form of Shiva as teacher, seated in a shrine under trees. The four-armed deity murti wears a red head cloth, red drape, white bead necklaces and a waist belt, and red-and-yellow marigold garlands hang from its shoulders. Its hands hold a drum, a fire and a snake-like object, while the other hands are in a teaching gesture. An ornate silver arch frames the shrine against an orange patterned cloth. Two brass oil lamps and a brass bowl sit before the base, with a black plaque beneath reading Dakshinamurthi shrine.2012-04-06Outdoor shrine photograph of a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti seated on a dark pedestal, shown with four arms, a red head cloth, red drape, white bead necklaces and a pearl-studded waist belt. Marigold and red flower garlands hang from its shoulders. It stands in a silver-coloured arch with carved floral and animal motifs against an orange patterned cloth backdrop, under leafy trees. Two brass oil lamps and a brass dish sit before the pedestal, beside a black plaque reading Dakshiramurthi shrine. Red-painted rock forms flank the base. No people are visible.2012-04-06July 16 20132013-07-16August 26 20112011-08-26A dark stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a four-armed form of Shiva seated in a shrine niche, wearing an orange-red cloth draped over the body and a matching headwrap, with white pearl necklaces, a red and white flower garland, and bangles. It is seated on a stone pedestal with a small carved figure beneath, backed by a green and gold cloth and an ornate white carved arch. Two brass oil lamps burn beside a tray of incense sticks in front, and a plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No physical people are present.2012-04-23February 10 20122012-02-10August 02 20122012-08-02Photo 11729650 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11A black stone statue of a four-armed deity murti stands inside a silver-coloured ornate arch beneath a leafy banyan-type tree. The figure wears an orange and maroon striped dhoti-style cloth and an orange headwrap, with a red bindi on the forehead and a long rudraksha-style bead mala hanging to the waist. Its hands hold ritual objects including a drum-like item and a flower. The statue rests on a dark pedestal above a red-painted base, and a black plaque with a small decorative design is set at the front. No people are visible.2010-08-06A black stone Dakshinamurthi murti sits in a silver-framed arched shrine against a yellow cloth backdrop, under trees. The deity wears a red cloth turban and red wrap, a white beaded necklace and a red-and-white garland, with yellow marigold garlands draped down both sides. It holds a drum in an upper hand and a flame-like object in the other, with a mudra hand and a snake-like figure beneath. A red-painted pedestal holds a small brass bell and oil lamp, and a black plaque below reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No people are visible.2011-12-01Photo 11729816 +2 copies