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Outdoors 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.

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A 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.2008-11-05A photograph outdoors beneath a large tree. On the left, a dark stone statue of a seated figure wears an orange cloth wrap, an orange headcloth and a long rudraksha-style mala, set on a dark pedestal before a silver arch. A standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at right, reaching up toward the branches while holding a small metal vessel. Red flower petals cover the base, with a brass plate, a small bowl and a wooden board in front of the statue.2008-11-05A 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.2008-11-05July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo at a shrine beneath a leafy tree. A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, seated and with multiple arms, stands inside a silver-coloured ornate arch on a red-painted base. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash stands at right, holding a small bell in one hand and a lit lamp or incense in the other, performing a puja. A small wooden stand with flowers sits in front of the statue, and a stone plaque with carved text is mounted on the base. Bamboo poles lie on the ground behind.2010-07-15June 30 20102010-06-30June 30 20102010-06-30A devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl kneels before a black stone Dakshinamurthy murti seated on a red-painted pedestal under a banyan tree. The murti wears an orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and carries a mudra with raised hands. An ornate silver arch frames the shrine, and a small plate with a brass lamp and offerings sits in front on a wooden tray. Banyan roots hang from the branches overhead, and concrete posts and stone blocks surround the open-air shrine.2008-11-05A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a multi-coloured flower garland around his neck, stands at left and holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a dark stone murti of Lord Dakshinamurthy seated under a silver arch with carved makara-style motifs. The murti stands on a red-stone pedestal with a black shivalinga-like base and red flower offerings. Several devotees in white and pink clothes stand with palms pressed together under a large shady banyan tree in the background. A child is partly visible at the right edge.2005-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31November 16 20112011-11-16