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Outdoor photograph of a dark stone Dakshinamurthy statue seated beneath a large banyan tree. The statue is draped in orange cloth and decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. It sits within a white arched stone frame carved with floral and animal motifs, on a raised red-painted platform with a black-and-white dotted border. A small metal pot and a brick-lined area lie in the foreground, and a small plaque sits on the base. Green foliage and bare trunks surround the shrine. No people are visible.

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and leafy branches. At the centre stands a dark stone statue of a seated figure draped in orange saffron cloth with a matching orange head wrap, adorned with rudraksha beads, set within an ornate silver arch with carved sculptural details. The statue sits on a black pedestal on a red-painted raised mound studded with stones, bordered by a black and white edged base. A small brass oil lamp sits in front. Grey metal poles and concrete blocks stand to the left under the tree canopy, with a plain wall in the background. The figure is a statue, not a physical person.2008-11-05A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines. At the centre stands a black stone deity murti decorated with a yellow and red flower garland, set within a white stone arch. The murti sits on a circular raised base covered with red-orange powder or sindoor, edged with a black band dotted with white spots. Pale grey stone pillars and a paved circular path surround the shrine, with green foliage and a low wall in the background. No people are visible.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with dense green foliage and hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands a dark stone deity murti with multiple raised arms, draped in an orange-saffron cloth and garlanded with bands of yellow and red flowers. The murti is set in a white carved arched frame atop a black plinth, with a small offering table holding lamps in front. The base is surrounded by a mound of red-orange kumkum-coloured offerings ringed by a black and white dotted border. No people are visible.2010-08-04June 21 20132013-06-21Outdoor photograph of a black stone statue seated under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. The statue is draped in an orange saffron cloth and sits on a dark pedestal set on a red-brown rocky mound. Behind it stands an ornate silver-coloured arched frame with carved floral and scroll patterns. Thin grey metal poles and small stone platforms stand to the left on bare ground, with a white wall and blue sky visible through the leaves.2008-11-05Outdoor shrine photograph showing a black stone deity murti seated within a silver-coloured arched frame, dressed in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, with a green drape behind it. Its base is heaped with red flowers and a small black plaque sits at the front of the pedestal. A large tree canopy with hanging aerial roots surrounds the shrine, and the ground is paved with a circular border.2013-09-27Outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre sits a deity murti draped in orange cloth and decorated with marigold garlands, set within an arched white stone frame on a red mound of earth. Offerings and small lamps rest on a cloth in front, with a dark reflective stone platform in the foreground. No people are visible.2008-12-24An outdoor shrine under a large spreading tree shows a black stone murti of a seated sage figure wrapped in an orange cloth, wearing an orange turban and garlanded with white and red flower necklaces. The murti is set within a white arched frame and stands on a dark pedestal atop a mound painted bright orange-red. A black-and-white dotted serpent coils around the base of the mound, with a white fan and a small wooden stool placed in front. The paved circular platform, sandy ground and white boundary wall surround the shrine.2009-12-15Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with dense green canopy and hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands a black stone statue of a seated sannyasi-style figure dressed in saffron-orange robes, draped over the head and body, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. The figure sits in front of an ornate silver-coloured arched frame with carved floral motifs, set on a red-brown rocky pedestal. A small dark plaque sits on the base. No physical people are present; the figure is a statue, so the depiction candidate is not an in-person appearance.2008-11-05September 11 20132013-09-11Outdoor photograph of a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi seated in a silver arch on a dark pedestal, draped in orange cloth and wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange turban-like headdress. Its raised hands hold ritual objects. The statue sits within a ring of red-painted stones and a black and white dotted border, with a small brass bell and a plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine. Tall trees and a brick wall form the background. No living people are visible.2010-10-05Outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A black stone murti of a seated deity sits in a white arched niche with a green draped backdrop, wearing an orange cloth, a red and gold crown or headband, and white and orange flower garlands. Red-painted rocks form a mound at the base, with a small black plaque and a few flowers and lamps in front. The area is a plain dirt and paved ground. No people are visible.2013-09-28