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A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among trees. A black stone deity murti stands in an arched white stone niche draped with orange and white cloth, garlanded with red, orange and yellow flowers, wearing a yellow dhoti and a bead and gold necklace. Its base is smeared with red kumkum. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair, seen from behind, wears a red garment with a gold border and holds a lit flame, performing aarti before the murti. A small stone lamp stand and a dark stone offering table sit in front. The scene shows a single devotee at the shrine.

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine under trees. A person with short dark hair, wearing a red top with a gold-edged cloth, stands at left with their back to the camera and raises a lit oil lamp toward a black stone deity murti. The murti wears red and yellow flower garlands, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a yellow dhoti and a yellow headpiece. Its arched white niche is draped in orange and white cloth, and the base is covered with red kumkum and marigold-like offerings. Greenery and a small pole are visible in the background.2013-09-19A photograph of a devotee seen from behind, in a red garment with gold border, performing aarti with a lamp before a black stone deity murti seated on a bull-like mount. The murti wears a yellow cloth, a yellow headpiece, a garland of red and yellow flowers, and layered beaded ornaments, and holds ritual implements in several hands. The shrine has an ornate white arch backed by orange and white drapery, set on a red-painted pedestal in an open outdoor garden with trees behind. A small black offering stand sits in front.2013-09-19September 19 20132013-09-19September 17 20142014-09-17September 19 20132013-09-19September 17 20142014-09-17September 17 20142014-09-17September 24 20132013-09-24A devotee in white shirt and dhoti with a yellow shawl performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy seated under a green tree in an outdoor garden. The murti wears an orange cloth, a red-and-white head wrap, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A brass plate with offerings sits on a small stand before the statue, and a carved stone arch frames the scene. A printed plaque at the base carries Kannada-style lettering.2010-06-30December 24 20092009-12-24A standing man in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulder and arm, hands pressed together in namaste before a dark stone deity murti in an arched silver-framed shrine. The murti wears a pink cloth, garlands of yellow and green flowers, and a red beaded necklace. Behind it hangs an orange patterned cloth. A heap of red-painted stones or vermilion-coated lingams surrounds the base, with a small brass lamp and offering vessels at the right. Tall trees and dry ground form the outdoor setting.2011-11-16September 19 20132013-09-19