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A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated outdoors in a shrine with a silver-framed arch and a hot pink backdrop cloth. The figure wears an orange head cloth, red bandhani-patterned shawl, and a layered gold and beaded necklace, with a japa mala on one raised hand. Red-smeared rocks surround the base, and a small plaque labelled Dakshinamurthi shrine sits at the front beside a low stone bench. Tall trees and bare aerial roots frame the scene. No people are visible.

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