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A photograph of a golden deity murti seated in a silver-framed arch, with a dark face and a red tilak on the forehead, wearing a gold crown and layered gold and beaded necklaces. Its hands hold ritual objects and it is garlanded with thick strands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers with green leaves. Behind it stands a leafy tree, and a dark stone plaque with Kannada text sits at the base on a red platform.

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December 23 20092009-12-23A gilded statue of a seated deity murti is shown in an outdoor shrine setting, with a silver arched frame and red cloth backdrop behind it. The figure wears gold ornaments, a crown-like headdress with a tilak mark, and a rudraksha-style mala, while its raised hand is in a blessing gesture. Garlands of yellow and red flowers with white blossoms and green leaves drape over the arch and the statue, and the base is gold-toned with carved patterns. No physical people are visible.2009-12-26A gilded statue of a seated deity. The gold figure has a black face with a red tilak, wears layered necklaces including a white beaded and pearl-style collar, and holds its raised hand in a teaching gesture. The shrine is garlanded with yellow, orange, red, purple and white flower strands, and a dark stone plaque at the base is inscribed in Kannada and English. Small oil lamps, flower petals and a red-painted base surround the shrine. No people are visible.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07A gilded deity murti seated outdoors under a silver arch with carved floral and animal reliefs, backed by red and white drapes. The figure has a black face, red turban, rudraksha mala, and a red bindi, and is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Before it stands a brass plate holding a white cloth bundle and green leaves, with a second plate of flower petals at the base. The raised platform is painted red, and tree foliage frames the scene. No people are visible.2010-02-12A golden statue of Dakshinamurthi, seated under a large banyan tree in an open outdoor shrine. The gilded deity figure wears an ornate crown, layered jewelry and a gold-toned upper garment, holding a staff and sacred objects, with yellow and magenta flower garlands draped over the arms and body. A silver arch with carved floral and scrollwork frames the statue, and a dark stone plaque at the base is inscribed in Tamil. Red-painted pedestal and scattered flower offerings in pink, orange and red sit before it, with a dry-grass and stone ground beyond.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A black stone murti of a seated sage-like deity is shown outdoors in a silver-framed shrine arch with carved floral and animal motifs, beneath green leaves. The figure wears a red turban, gold armlets and jewelled ornaments, a flowing red-orange dhoti, and holds a long staff with gold hands. The base is gilded and the shrine is decorated with long garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers draped over the arch and sides. No people are visible.2009-07-07December 23 20092009-12-23August 08 20092009-08-08December 29 20122012-12-29