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A 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.

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