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Close view of a dark stone deity murti draped in thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine, with green leaves woven in. The figure wears a red turban, a layered gold and jewelled necklace, and has a red kumkum mark on the forehead. Its raised hands hold a staff-like object and a mudra gesture. Flowers wrap the surrounding frame in red, yellow, white and purple.

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Close view of a dark stone deity murti adorned with thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers draped across its shoulders and sides. The murti wears a maroon-brown turban, a tilak mark on the forehead, and a heavy gold necklace set with red and green stones. Behind it, a teal cloth and more floral garlands fill the frame. No living people are visible.2016-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, shown standing outdoors among green leaves. The murti wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body and an orange-red headwrap with a red bindi on the forehead. Garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers, white jasmine and purple blossoms hang over both shoulders, and a rudraksha mala with brown beads falls across the chest. One hand raises a small drum and another holds a flame or cup at the side, with a carved stone arch behind. No living people are visible.2010-07-07A black stone deity murti seated in a meditative pose, with two raised hands and a central hand gesture, is richly decorated with layered gold necklaces and a striped orange and green head cloth. The figure wears an orange-red cloth and is framed by a dense arch of garlands in yellow, purple, white, red and orange marigold and flower strands. A pink cloth hangs behind the murti. The image is a close-up of the decorated idol with no visible people.2014-11-28February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA black stone deity murti stands outdoors beneath leafy trees, wearing an orange cloth garment and a striped headwrap with orange edging. It is garlanded with red and yellow flower strands and wears a rudraksha mala. A red bindu marks its forehead. Its raised hands hold a trident-like emblem and a drum-like object.2010-07-08A dark stone murti of Shiva, shown as a statue rather than a living person, stands outdoors among green leaves. It is adorned with a thick garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers, an orange and gold patterned shawl draped across the chest, and a rudraksha mala. A red and gold cloth is wrapped around the head like a turban, with a red tilak on the forehead. One hand holds a trident and the other a damaru-like drum, with a serpent coiled around the trident shaft. The image is an archive photograph with a copyright notice overlaid at the lower right.2010-08-28September 26 20132013-09-26A dark stone statue of a sage with a calm, smiling face and a red tilak mark on the forehead, wearing an orange and maroon turban and an orange-and-maroon sannyasi-style wrap. Garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers hang on both shoulders, and a brown rudraksha mala rests on the chest. The statue's hands are raised in a gesture beside it, set against leafy green trees and a carved white stone arch on the right. The figure is a statue, not a physical person, and no a person identity is established from appearance.2010-08-14December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05