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A black stone statue of a seated Hindu deity-like figure, appearing to be a guru or sage form, is displayed in a shrine niche framed by an ornate silver arch with lion and floral carvings against a red cloth backdrop. The statue wears a purple turban with a red tilak, a purple dhoti-style wrap, multiple rudraksha and bead malas, and a jewelled gold chest ornament. It is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, and a green leaf offering rests at its base on a dark pedestal. Outdoor trees are visible above. No physical people are present.

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January 18 20132013-01-18 +2 copiesJune 28 20132013-06-28July 09 20132013-07-09November 10 20172017-11-10October 12 20112011-10-12September 11 20132013-09-11May 08 20122012-05-08Photo 11687767September 13 20142014-09-13A black stone statue of a seated deity, identified by its plaque as Dakshinamurti, sits on a dark pedestal wrapped in a pink-magenta cloth and draped with garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. A silver arch with floral and animal relief work frames the statue, set outdoors beneath leafy trees. The figure has a white forehead mark with a red dot and wears a rudraksha mala. A red-painted base surrounds the shrine, and the pedestal's engraved sign reads Kannada text. No people are visible in the scene.2010-12-26August 09 20152015-08-09A 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.2010-08-08