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A young man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a small dot pattern and dark trousers bows deeply, pressing his forehead to the clasped hands of a dark stone deity murti. The murti stands on a dark carved base, wears an orange and maroon garment, a dark bead mala, and a long garland of yellow and red flowers with white blooms. Its multiple arms are raised, and green leafy trees fill the background, with an ornate silver-toned carved doorway frame at the left edge.

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Outdoor photo of a black stone statue of a sannyasi in saffron and orange robes with a saffron-striped headcloth, a tilak mark on the forehead, and a rudraksha mala draped at the chest. The statue has multiple raised arms holding objects, is garlanded with red and white flower garlands with yellow tassels, and stands beneath a silver-coloured ornate arch in a leafy garden. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward and kisses or touches the statue's feet in devotion. Only one physical person is visible.2010-08-07August 03 20102010-08-03June 30 20102010-06-30June 30 20102010-06-30A dark stone or bronze-toned statue of a standing sage-like figure wrapped in saffron-orange cloth and a matching turban, adorned with yellow, orange-red and purple flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. The statue holds a ritual staff or implement in its raised hands. Beneath a silver ornate arch set among green foliage, a young man in white clothes bows deeply with his forehead touching the statue's feet, hands pressed together in reverence, while a small child with a pink hair clip is visible at the lower left. The scene is an outdoor devotional offering of respect before the statue.2010-08-14A devotee in white kurta and dhoti bows deeply with folded hands, touching his forehead to the base of a dark stone statue. The statue depicts a multi-armed deity murti draped in orange and maroon cloth, with a red bindi, a long rudraksha-style mala, and a bold orange-red headcloth. Ornate silver-coloured arches frame the statue under leafy banyan-tree branches. The devotee is a person in white ritual clothing, not an identifiable figure.2010-07-14A woman in a white saree with thin yellow-striped border and small yellow embroidered motifs embraces a large black stone statue, resting her head against its chest with eyes closed. The black statue wears an orange robe, a red-and-orange turban with a red tilak, and rudraksha-style beads; it holds a raised hand near a flame-like finial. Its chest and arms are draped with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. The statue stands on a carved black stone base with reliefs of seated figures beneath a silver ornate arch framed by tree branches and green foliage.2010-08-16January 13 20172017-01-13A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree. A dark stone statue of a robed figure in orange-saffron cloth and an orange headwrap is garlanded with multicoloured flower strands of yellow, red, white and green, and wears a beaded necklace with a round pendant. A man with short grey hair in a white shirt bends forward and kisses or touches the statue's raised hand in reverence. Branches and leaves fill the background.2006-10-06September 28 20132013-09-28A devotee in a dark grey long-sleeved top and black trousers bows forward with hands pressed together, touching his head to the feet of a large black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi. The statue wears an orange shawl and orange dhoti, a yellow and red marigold garland, and holds a drum and a flame. A man in white shirt and white trousers, with a rudraksha mala, stands beside it with a hand on the statue. Behind the statue is an ornate silver arch set among green banyan leaves. A bare-footed figure in orange is partially visible at left. A black plinth carries a Kannada and English label reading Dakshinamurthi shrine.2010-07-07July 08 20102010-07-08