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A black stone murti of a four-armed deity seated on a rocky base, draped in red cloth and wearing a red headwrap with a tilak, strings of white beads and a garland on the chest. Its raised hands hold a drum-like object and a flower-like item, while two hands are in mudra poses. The figure sits before a bright yellow backdrop framed by an ornate silver arch with floral and animal carvings. At the base stands a plaque reading Dakshinamurti Sannidhi shrine, with a small brass lamp, two offering bowls and green leaves placed before it. Trees surround the outdoor shrine.

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A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits within a silver-framed arched niche backed by green fabric with gold dots. The figure wears a red cloth over the shoulders and waist, a red head wrap, layered beaded and gold necklaces, and a garland of red and yellow flowers. Four hands hold a drum, a flame or sacred implement, and a mudra gesture, and a small figure lies beneath its raised foot. A plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine in English and Kannada sits on the pedestal, with a brass oil lamp at the base and red-painted rock around the platform. No people are present.2011-11-21A photograph of a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy seated in a silver-framed arched niche against a red curtain, under trees. The four-armed deity wears a yellow-green cloth wrap with a teal edge, multiple rudraksha malas and a white bead ornament, and holds a drum, a trident-like implement and a hand in abhaya-type gesture. A seated figure is carved beneath him on a rock base. A plaque in front reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, and a small oil lamp sits at the lower right. No physical people are visible.2011-10-23July 14 20132013-07-14July 07 20132013-07-07October 27 20112011-10-27October 27 20112011-10-27A black stone Dakshinamurthi murti sits in a silver-framed arched shrine against a yellow cloth backdrop, under trees. The deity wears a red cloth turban and red wrap, a white beaded necklace and a red-and-white garland, with yellow marigold garlands draped down both sides. It holds a drum in an upper hand and a flame-like object in the other, with a mudra hand and a snake-like figure beneath. A red-painted pedestal holds a small brass bell and oil lamp, and a black plaque below reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No people are visible.2011-12-01A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits in a silver-framed niche against a bright yellow cloth backdrop. Four arms hold a damaru drum, a flame, and a mudra hand, adorned with rudraksha malas and a white dhoti and shawl; a red tilak marks the forehead. The seated figure rests on a carved dwarf demon base. Outdoors among green leaves, a small brass oil lamp and bell sit before a black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine in English and Kannada. The statue is a deity murti, not a living person.2011-10-21A black stone murti of a four-armed deity stands in a niche framed by an ornate silver arch with a carved lion-head crest and a magenta backdrop. The figure wears an orange turban, red bandhani-patterned sash and red dhoti, layered rudraksha and bead necklaces, and holds a damaru-like drum and other ritual objects in its raised hands. Red-orange paint is smeared on the base and a small yellow flower offering sits at the foot. A black plaque at the bottom reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in English and Kannada. No people are present.2013-07-07December 29 20112011-12-29 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20132013-09-13 +1 copiesJuly 07 20132013-07-07