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A devotee in white shirt and dhoti with a yellow shawl performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy seated under a green tree in an outdoor garden. The murti wears an orange cloth, a red-and-white head wrap, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A brass plate with offerings sits on a small stand before the statue, and a carved stone arch frames the scene. A printed plaque at the base carries Kannada-style lettering.

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A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at right, holding a lit camphor or oil lamp aloft toward a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal. The murti wears an orange cloth, a striped headwrap, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and holds a staff and small object in its hands. Before it stands a tray of offerings and a brass bowl, and a red-painted stone heap surrounds the base. An ornate silver arch frames the murti under green trees in an outdoor temple courtyard. The image shows an aarti being offered to the murti.2010-07-08Outdoor photograph at an ashram-style grounds beneath a leafy tree. A black stone statue of a seated saint wearing an orange garment, a golden-yellow and red marigold garland, and a rudraksha-style mala stands in an arched stone frame, one hand raised in blessing. A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl kneels on a red-painted base and waves a flame or lamp toward the statue. A brass plate holds offerings, and a small copper pot sits nearby. The statue is a depiction, and the man is a devotee performing worship; no identity is asserted from appearance.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at an outdoor shrine under a large spreading tree, raising one hand to a hanging bell or lamp while holding a small vessel in the other. Before them stands a black stone Dakshinamurthy murti with four arms, draped in an orange cloth and wearing a rudraksha mala, seated on a dark pedestal within a silver arch. Brass plates with offerings and a small lamp sit on a red-painted base in front, and a nameplate is set into the pedestal.2008-11-05A photograph outdoors under a large leafy tree. A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, wears an orange cloth on its head and body, holds a rudraksha mala, and sits within an ornate silver arch. The figure is set on a red-painted mound with brass plates, a small lamp and offerings. To the right, a standing man in white clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulder holds a lit oil lamp up toward the tree while his other hand holds a small vessel. A printed plaque on the pedestal reads Dakshinamurthy. The setting is a shaded garden path with shrubs and a pale wall behind.2008-11-05December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree. A black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthy, draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, sits on a red-painted pedestal beneath a white arched frame. In front, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands with his hands raised in offering, near a brass plate of offerings on the red base. Dry ground and trees surround the shrine.2010-07-08Outdoors under a large leafy tree, a dark stone statue of a multi-armed deity stands within a silver-toned arch, wearing an orange cloth wrap and orange head covering with a rudraksha mala. Its base is heaped with red-orange powder and set with brass plates, a small lamp and a metal vessel. On the right, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands and raises his arm toward a hanging bell, holding a small metal vessel in his other hand. Paved ground, shrubs and a white wall lie behind.2008-11-05A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among trees. A black stone deity murti stands in an arched white stone niche draped with orange and white cloth, garlanded with red, orange and yellow flowers, wearing a yellow dhoti and a bead and gold necklace. Its base is smeared with red kumkum. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair, seen from behind, wears a red garment with a gold border and holds a lit flame, performing aarti before the murti. A small stone lamp stand and a dark stone offering table sit in front. The scene shows a single devotee at the shrine.2013-09-19A black stone murti of a seated deity under a white carved stone arch in an outdoor grove of green trees. The statue wears an orange shawl, a red-and-orange headcloth, a rudraksha-style necklace and garlands of yellow and red flowers, and holds a small object aloft. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl stands at right, waving a white fan or chamara toward the statue, with a silver plate of offerings on a low red stand before it. A woman in a patterned top is partly visible at lower left. A small inscription panel sits at the statue's base beside red-painted pedestal.2010-06-30A photograph in an outdoor temple garden under a large banyan tree. A standing black stone murti of Lord Dakshinamurthy, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower strings, sits on a plinth beside a plate of offered naivedyam with small lamps and bowls. On the right, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a blue sari is visible in the background among the trees and paths.2010-07-08September 17 20142014-09-17