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A dark stone statue of Lord Dakshinamurthy seated on a rocky pedestal beneath a large banyan tree. The murti wears an orange saffron wrap draped over its body and a folded orange headcloth, with a white flower garland and a blue ornate ceremonial necklace. One hand raises a small object near the head, and the other holds a small vessel at the waist. Carved figures of a seated sage and a small devotee appear on the pedestal face. To the right, a carved stone pillar with floral and figural relief stands beside a metal rod. The statue depicts a deity murti, not a living person.

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