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A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, stands in an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree. The figure wears an orange and maroon striped cloth wrapped around the body, an orange and maroon headband, and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red-and-yellow marigold and rose garland draped from shoulder to waist. The murti's upper hands hold ritual objects. Its carved silver arch frames the figure, with a black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi below in English and Kannada beside a small brass oil lamp and scattered petals on a red base.

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August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits under a silver arch carved with floral motifs in an outdoor garden beneath a large banyan tree. The murti wears an orange-and-maroon cloth, an orange headband, and rudraksha beads, and is draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds with red and purple flowers. Its raised hands hold a drum and a flame, and a carved relief of seated figures appears at its base. A black pedestal with a Kannada inscription and a small white cloth offering rest at the front, with red-painted base stones below. No living people are visible.2010-08-08July 11 20102010-07-11July 08 20102010-07-08A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a four-armed deity figure, sits under a green tree canopy inside an ornate silver arch. The statue wears an orange cloth wrapped around the body and an orange head cloth with a red tilak mark on the forehead. Thick garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang from its shoulders to the base. Its hands hold a drum-like object and other ritual items. The plinth bears a dark sign reading Dakshinamurthi Shrine in Kannada and English. Red painted pedestals flank the base. No people are clearly visible.2010-09-14October 04 20102010-10-04A 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 Dakshinamurthi, a form of Shiva as the seated teacher, stands in an outdoor shrine under a tree canopy. The murti has multiple arms holding ritual objects, wears an orange cloth and an orange headwrap, and is draped with garlands of yellow and purple-red flowers. The statue stands on a dark pedestal within a silver-coloured arch carved with floral and figural motifs, and the base is painted bright orange-red with a small kalasha-like form on top. A black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, and at the foot a stone slab bears a white-outlined Om symbol strewn with petals. No people are visible.2010-08-01A black stone statue of a four-armed deity murti, seated beneath a silver-toned arched frame carved with floral and animal motifs, set against leafy trees. The figure wears an orange cloth wrapped over the head and body, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and is draped with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers with green leaves. A black plaque at the base with a Kannada and English inscription reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. The base is painted red and set on a dirt ground.2011-01-22A black stone statue of a multi-armed deity stands within an ornate silver arch set among green trees. The murti wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, a red and orange headwrap, and long garlands of yellow marigolds with red flowers. A rudraksha mala hangs across the chest. Several arms hold ritual objects, including a conch-like item and a bell-like vessel. A partially visible person in white stands at the right edge, and the setting is outdoors with dense foliage behind the statue.2010-10-05A 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.2010-10-02December 14 20102010-12-14