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A golden deity murti of Dakshinamurthy, shown seated in a shrine with a silver arched frame and red backdrop. The black-faced figure wears a gold crown, a white beaded necklace, and rudraksha beads, and holds a hand in a raised mudra. The shrine is decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and orange flowers, green leaves, purple blooms and white jasmine strands. Oil lamps sit before it on a stone base, with a black plaque below reading Dakshinamurthy shrine in Kannada and English.

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A golden murti of Dakshinamurthy, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits within a silver arched shrine backed by a red cloth. Garlands of yellow, orange, red, green and purple flowers drape the figure and frame the arch, with a white jasmine garland across the lap. The murti has a dark face with a red tilak, rudraksha beads and a heavy necklace. A black stone plaque below reads Dakshinamurthy shrine, and a brass bell, a small oil lamp and scattered yellow flowers sit on a red-painted base. No people are visible.2009-12-30A 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.2009-12-23August 08 20092009-08-08A 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.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23August 08 20092009-08-08December 26 20092009-12-26A golden deity murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated in an outdoor shrine under a tree. The gilded figure has a black face, a crown, and multiple strands of white beads and rudraksha-style necklaces. Garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers, white blossoms and green leaves frame the figure and drape the silver arched canopy. A red backdrop sits behind it, and the shrine rests on a red-painted rocky base with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a plate of offerings. A small black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi Shrine, with a brass bell in front.2009-12-26A gilded Dakshinamurthi murti stands in a shrine beneath a large tree. The deity has a black face, a saffron and maroon turban with a red tilak, and a red and yellow flower garland around the neck and arms. He is adorned with gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, and holds ritual objects in his raised hands. Behind him hangs a magenta beaded curtain, framed by an ornate silver arch carved with floral and animal motifs. The shrine platform is painted red-orange, with a black stone plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine and an Om symbol, and a small oil lamp and bell sit at the base. No people are visible.2010-08-19A golden deity murti of Dakshinamurthy, seated in a silver arched shrine framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers and green leaves. The figure has a black face, a crown and a sacred thread, with a red garland draped across the body. Behind it hangs a red cloth. In front, a small brass lamp and a steel plate of white flowers sit on a stone pedestal beside a bell. The shrine stands outdoors beneath leafy trees. No people are visible.2009-12-26A photograph of a gilded deity murti in a shrine niche framed by an ornate silver arch with a lion-face crest at the top. The black-faced golden murti wears a red and orange turban, a red tilak, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and is garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. Crimson beaded hangings form the backdrop, and green trees surround the shrine. A black stone plaque in front reads Dakshinamurthi shrine with Kannada text beneath, identifying this as the Dakshinamurthi sannidhi.December 26 20092009-12-26