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A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a form of Shiva as teacher, sits in an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree. The deity wears a red turban and red draped cloth, a rudraksha mala, and a white and purple garland with yellow and red marigold strands. A silver arched frame with embossed floral and animal motifs surrounds the murti. Red-painted pedestals with small yellow flower garlands flank the base. A black plaque below reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in English and Kannada. No people are visible in the scene.

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A dark stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, the seated teacher form of Shiva, sits in a silver-framed arch surrounded by tree foliage. The figure wears a red-orange cloth draped over the body, a red headcloth, a rudraksha mala, and a white-and-red garland with yellow and purple flowers. Its raised hand shows a mudra and it rests on a dark base. A black plaque below reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in Kannada and English. No living people are visible, so the a person field is none for the statue, which is a deity murti.2010-12-28August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA black stone statue of a seated sage or deity form is set in a silver-framed arch with carved floral and scroll motifs, under a leafy tree outdoors. The figure wears a bright pink-magenta shawl over the body and a pink turban-style cloth on the head, with a white tilak mark on the forehead, a rudraksha mala around the neck, and garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers draped down both sides. Raised hands hold ritual objects, and the statue sits on a black pedestal beside red stone bases. A black plaque at the bottom carries Kannada and English text reading Dakshinamurthi shrine. No living people are visible.2010-12-26June 28 20132013-06-28Outdoor photo of a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti under a silver-plated arch, draped in orange-red cloth with a red turban, rudraksha mala and white forehead marking, garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands. A man in white clothes bends forward at the right, his hand resting on the base beside a small black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, with a brass bell and flowers on the red-painted platform, under leafy trees.2010-12-28December 26 20102010-12-26Photo 11683887 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11December 22 20102010-12-22A 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.2011-08-10December 26 20102010-12-26July 07 20132013-07-07