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July 31 20122012-07-31January 13 20102010-01-13A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, stands in an outdoor shrine beneath a silver arched frame. The figure wears an orange cloth with a red-and-gold border, a golden-brown turban, and a long rudraksha mala hanging to the waist. Multiple arms hold objects including a drum-like instrument and a trident-style implement. The murti sits on a black pedestal in front of a raised mound of orange-red painted stones with white dotted border. A small brass bell hangs at the base, and a stone plaque with a yantra stands beside a bench. Trees surround the shrine.2010-10-05January 13 20132013-01-13A photograph of a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy seated on a rock base under a silver arch in an outdoor setting beneath trees. The statue wears an orange-red turban, an orange saffron wrap, and a red-and-white rudraksha-style bead garland, with flower garlands of yellow, white, red and purple draped over its shoulders and arms. Its four hands hold ritual objects. In front is a red-painted rocky pedestal with a black plaque bearing Kannada script, a brass bell, small brass lamps and flower petals. No living people are visible.2010-01-13A black stone statue of a four-armed deity murti stands inside a silver-coloured ornate arch beneath a leafy banyan-type tree. The figure wears an orange and maroon striped dhoti-style cloth and an orange headwrap, with a red bindi on the forehead and a long rudraksha-style bead mala hanging to the waist. Its hands hold ritual objects including a drum-like item and a flower. The statue rests on a dark pedestal above a red-painted base, and a black plaque with a small decorative design is set at the front. No people are visible.2010-08-06A 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.2010-08-04December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor shrine photograph showing a black stone statue of a seated deity in yoga posture, wrapped in yellow cloth with an orange head cloth and peacock feather, wearing layered beaded rudraksha-style malas, with four arms holding a drum and other ritual objects. The statue sits in a silver arched frame before a magenta drape, surrounded by trees, on a base heaped with red and orange kumkum. A small plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No people are visible.2013-07-09October 04 20102010-10-04July 11 20102010-07-11September 11 20132013-09-11