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A black stone statue of Lord Dakshinamurthy, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, stands at the centre of an outdoor shrine beneath a spreading banyan tree. The murti is draped in an orange cloth, wears a saffron headcloth and a rudraksha mala, and is garlanded with red, yellow and green flower strands. Its four arms are raised, one holding a small drum-like object. Behind it, a large ornate silver arch frames the deity. The statue sits on a raised base of red-painted stones, with a black plinth bearing a Kannada-script signboard and an Om symbol below. Leafy branches and a paved ground surround the shrine.

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A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, stands in an outdoor shrine beneath a silver arched frame. The figure wears an orange cloth with a red-and-gold border, a golden-brown turban, and a long rudraksha mala hanging to the waist. Multiple arms hold objects including a drum-like instrument and a trident-style implement. The murti sits on a black pedestal in front of a raised mound of orange-red painted stones with white dotted border. A small brass bell hangs at the base, and a stone plaque with a yantra stands beside a bench. Trees surround the shrine.2010-10-05December 16 20102010-12-16July 11 20102010-07-11August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor shrine photograph showing a black stone statue of a seated deity in yoga posture, wrapped in yellow cloth with an orange head cloth and peacock feather, wearing layered beaded rudraksha-style malas, with four arms holding a drum and other ritual objects. The statue sits in a silver arched frame before a magenta drape, surrounded by trees, on a base heaped with red and orange kumkum. A small plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No people are visible.2013-07-09Outdoor photo of a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti under a silver-plated arch, draped in orange-red cloth with a red turban, rudraksha mala and white forehead marking, garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands. A man in white clothes bends forward at the right, his hand resting on the base beside a small black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, with a brass bell and flowers on the red-painted platform, under leafy trees.2010-12-28July 08 20102010-07-08A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a form of Shiva as the seated teacher, stands in an open-air shrine under a silver-plated arch with floral carving. The murti wears an orange cloth wrapped around the body and a saffron head-cloth, with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest. Its many arms hold ritual objects, and a flower garland of yellow, orange and red blossoms hangs from the shoulders. The statue rests on a black pedestal above a red-painted rock base. In front, two brass hand bells sit on a small stone ledge beneath a black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine. Trees surround the shrine. No people are visible.2010-12-14A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the seated teacher form of Shiva, under an ornate silver arch with a pink curtain behind it. The figure wears an orange cloth around the head and body, rudraksha malas, and yellow and pink flower garlands, holding a drum, a flame-like object and a mudra gesture. A small black plaque beneath reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in Kannada and English, with a red painted base and a small offering packet and a painted OM mark in front. Trees surround the shrine outdoors.2013-01-13A dark stone statue of a seated saint-like figure in an orange and maroon robe, wrapped in an orange-and-red turban, with a red tilak on the forehead. The murti holds a small vessel or ritual object in one raised hand and has garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold, purple and red flowers draped over the shoulders and body. Loose yellow flowers lie on the black pedestal. Behind it stands an ornate silver arch with embossed floral and animal relief panels, set in a shaded garden with trees. This is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present.2010-01-13 +1 copiesA black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the four-armed seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits under a large tree in an outdoor shrine. The figure wears an orange cloth on the head and shoulders, with a rudraksha-style mala, and is garlanded with bands of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, white, orange and purple. A white arched stone torana frames the murti. The base is covered in orange-painted rocks, with a small oil lamp on the ground in front. A plaque beneath reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No living people are visible.2010-12-16