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A devotee in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl stands at the left, raising a small vessel toward a black stone statue. The statue is a seated four-armed deity murti wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a red head wrap, and a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers, set within a white carved arch under trees. Brass plates with offerings sit at the base on an orange-painted platform, and a small inscribed plaque is mounted on the pedestal. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja at an outdoor shrine.

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A person in white clothes, seen from behind with long dark hair, lights or offers flame to a black stone statue of a four-armed deity seated in a white carved arch. The statue wears an orange saffron cloth, an orange and red head wrap, and garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers. It holds a trident-like staff and other implements, and a small brass bell and lamp rest near its base. Green trees with red berries frame the outdoor setting. The statue's face is not clearly shown as a human candidate; the focus is on the ritual act of worship at the murti.2009-12-17June 30 20102010-06-30Outdoor photograph of a black stone Dakshinamurthi statue draped in an orange shawl and a garland of yellow, purple and orange flowers, standing beneath a white stone arch in a shaded grove. A priest in white dhoti with a red border, bare-chested and barefoot, bows with hands together before the murti. A bright orange-red painted mound surrounds the shrine base, with a small oil lamp set in front. A black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in Kannada and English.2010-12-16August 03 20102010-08-03Outdoor temple scene under a leafy tree. A black stone statue of a seated four-armed deity stands on a dark pedestal before a carved white stone arch, draped in orange and red cloth and garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower strands; it holds a trident-like staff, a drum and other implements. A worshipper in a white shirt and yellow shawl, seen from behind with long dark hair, raises an arm toward the statue in offering. A brass plate with inscription sits at the base, with a small offering plate and lamp in front. Red-painted steps and dry ground surround the shrine.2009-12-17December 31 20092009-12-31September 29 20092009-09-29A black stone statue of a multi-armed deity form stands under an ornate silver arch, draped in orange cloth with a red tilak, wearing a rudraksha mala and garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Green foliage fills the background.2010-07-08A dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands on a black pedestal inside a white stucco arch, beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and green foliage. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, an orange turban-like headdress, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a long garland of marigolds in orange, yellow and purple hanging to the base. Two hands hold ritual implements. Red-painted rock forms the base around a small brass lamp stand with bells and a plaque, with scattered marigold offerings on the ground. No people are visible; the scene is an outdoor shrine.2010-08-04June 30 20102010-06-30A man in white dhoti and white shirt bends forward with hands pressed together in reverence before a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a form of Shiva as teacher. The statue wears an orange cloth on its head and body, a rudraksha mala, and yellow and red marigold garlands, and it stands within a white carved stone arch surrounded by green trees. The base is coated in orange-red paint with scattered flower petals, and a small black plaque in front reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. A second man in white stands partly visible at the right edge.2010-07-19A dark stone statue of a four-armed deity figure seated on a pedestal carved with figures, dressed in an orange-saffron cloth with a matching orange-and-maroon turban and a red tilak mark on the forehead. Strings of rudraksha beads hang on the chest, and the statue is adorned with long garlands of yellow marigolds, white and purple flowers, and red roses. Behind it, a leafy tree with small red berries fills the background beside an ornate white carved pillar.2009-12-17