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A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits on a rock pedestal before a bright magenta drape and an ornate silver arch. The murti wears a white dhoti and white head cloth with an orange tilak, a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace, and red and white flower garlands. It holds a flower in one hand and a small book or palm-leaf in another, with a serpent and drum-like emblems among its raised hands. Below, a dwarf figure lies under its feet beside marigold and rose offerings. Two brass oil lamps and incense sticks burn on a plate in front of a stone plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine.

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