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July 21 2009

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July 21 20092009-07-21July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08September 03 20092009-09-03January 13 20132013-01-13August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA black stone statue of the deity Dakshinamurthy sits beneath a silver-coloured arched canopy surrounded by green tree foliage. The figure has four arms, holds a drum and other implements, and wears an orange-red cloth wrapped over the head and body with a rudraksha mala. Thick garlands of yellow, orange, red, purple and white flowers hang from its shoulders and down the front. A black stone plaque at the base shows a Kannada and English sign reading Dakshinamurthi shrine. Nobody is physically present in the scene.2010-07-07A black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi, the form of Shiva as teacher, stands in a silver-framed arched shrine under green trees. The figure wears an orange cloth wrap and an orange head cloth, with a rudraksha mala hanging across the chest. Yellow, red and purple marigold garlands drape from the shoulders to the base. The figure holds a snake, a drum and other implements in its multiple hands. Before the statue sits a small white offering and a black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, with an Om symbol below. Red-painted stone surrounds the base.2010-08-08July 08 20102010-07-08A black stone statue of a four-armed deity murti stands inside a silver-coloured ornate arch beneath a leafy banyan-type tree. The figure wears an orange and maroon striped dhoti-style cloth and an orange headwrap, with a red bindi on the forehead and a long rudraksha-style bead mala hanging to the waist. Its hands hold ritual objects including a drum-like item and a flower. The statue rests on a dark pedestal above a red-painted base, and a black plaque with a small decorative design is set at the front. No people are visible.2010-08-06A black stone statue of a multi-armed deity form, draped in orange cloth with an orange head covering and a long rudraksha mala, sits on a dark pedestal inside an ornate silver arch set among trees. Its hands hold a drum and other objects, and a small brass oil lamp rests on a red-painted base in front. A plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, and a yantra is drawn on the stone step before the statue. The statue is a deity murti, not a person, so no living people are present.2010-10-02A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a form of Shiva as teacher, sits in a shrine under a large ornate silver arch set among green tree foliage. The murti wears an orange saffron shawl with gold edging, an orange turban-like headcloth with a red tilak, and a rudraksha mala. It holds a rudraksha mala-like prayer beads and other attributes in its raised hands, and sits on a rock-like base beneath garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A black stone plinth below carries a bilingual sign reading Dakshinamurthi Sannidhi and Dakshinamurthi shrine. Marigold petals and a yellow cloth lie at the base on a red-painted platform. No people are visible.2010-12-27