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A black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal carved with a row of bull heads, framed by a gilded arched backdrop with floral and scrollwork motifs. The figure wears a white dhoti-style cloth, silver and gold necklaces, multi-strand beaded garlands, and a red tilak with decorative earrings. Two golden staffs topped with ornamental finials stand on either side, and a multicoloured garland of yellow, red, white, green and pink flowers or threads drapes around the arch. Small brass vessels sit at the lower left.

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2009-Activities-and-Events-at-Kailaasa-SriPuram-Sarvajnapeeta-HyderabadA dark stone deity murti in a temple shrine is seated within a gilded arch, decorated with a multicoloured garland of yellow, maroon, pink, green, orange and blue flowers. The murti wears a white dhoti, a silver-and-gold necklace, a jewelled crown-like headdress and a red forehead mark, with a cobra hood behind the head. Two golden spears with decorative tips stand on either side, and a dark carved pedestal with a row of small figures sits below.January 24 20062006-01-242007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, HyderabadNovember 24 20072007-11-24November 24 20072007-11-24November 24 20072007-11-24A temple shrine photograph showing a dark stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthy, standing with raised right hand in abhaya mudra, crowned, adorned with a multicoloured floral garland of white, yellow, pink, orange and green flowers, and draped in a pink, purple and red striped silk cloth. Beneath the figure a row of carved dark stone bulls or nandi-like forms and a small brass figure sit on a black stone base. Two tall brass lamp stands flank the shrine, and five small oil lamps glow on a silver-toned tray in front. The shrine is set in an ornate gold-toned arched frame against maroon granite walls. No people are visible.2007-11-24A photograph of a dark stone deity murti, identified by its crown and raised abhaya hand as a Dakshinamurthy-style Shiva form, seated in a gilded arched shrine niche against maroon tiled walls. The murti wears a multicoloured flower garland of white, pink, orange, green and yellow blossoms, a rainbow-striped garland draped down both sides, a red and purple silk cloth, and a beaded necklace. Two brass standing lamps flank the shrine, and five small clay oil lamps burn on a stone ledge in front, with a small brass figure at the centre of the ledge.2007-11-24November 24 20072007-11-242008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadNight photograph of a black stone deity murti decorated for worship, seated on a gold-plated throne-like pedestal with ornate gold relief. The murti wears a red-and-gold crown, a layered white beaded necklace, a white dhoti with a striped border, and multiple gold arm ornaments; several arms hold gold objects. It is framed by a tall arch of garlands in bands of white, yellow, orange, purple and green, with a golden ceremonial canopy above and an orange cloth beside. No people are visible in the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copies