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A black stone statue of a seated sage or deity form is set in a silver-framed arch with carved floral and scroll motifs, under a leafy tree outdoors. The figure wears a bright pink-magenta shawl over the body and a pink turban-style cloth on the head, with a white tilak mark on the forehead, a rudraksha mala around the neck, and garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers draped down both sides. Raised hands hold ritual objects, and the statue sits on a black pedestal beside red stone bases. A black plaque at the bottom carries Kannada and English text reading Dakshinamurthi shrine. No living people are visible.

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December 26 20102010-12-26June 28 20132013-06-28A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits under a silver arch beneath a large spreading tree at an outdoor shrine. The murti wears a red-orange cloth draped over the body and a red headcloth, with a rudraksha mala across the chest, and is garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands. Its raised hand displays a mudra, and a small brass bell and scattered marigold petals lie on the plinth in front. Red-painted rocks and a dark shrine base surround the figure. A stone placard reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No living people are visible.2010-12-28December 26 20102010-12-26A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, shown inside a silver-coloured arched niche with a green and gold-spotted backdrop. The figure wears a hot pink cloth draped over its body and a pink turban, with rudraksha beads and a pendant on the chest. Red, yellow and white flower garlands hang on both sides. Below, a plaque in Kannada and English reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. The setting is outdoors among trees.2011-10-01A gilded Dakshinamurthi murti stands in a shrine beneath a large tree. The deity has a black face, a saffron and maroon turban with a red tilak, and a red and yellow flower garland around the neck and arms. He is adorned with gold ornaments and a rudraksha mala, and holds ritual objects in his raised hands. Behind him hangs a magenta beaded curtain, framed by an ornate silver arch carved with floral and animal motifs. The shrine platform is painted red-orange, with a black stone plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine and an Om symbol, and a small oil lamp and bell sit at the base. No people are visible.2010-08-19A black stone statue of a seated deity, identified by its plaque as Dakshinamurti, sits on a dark pedestal wrapped in a pink-magenta cloth and draped with garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. A silver arch with floral and animal relief work frames the statue, set outdoors beneath leafy trees. The figure has a white forehead mark with a red dot and wears a rudraksha mala. A red-painted base surrounds the shrine, and the pedestal's engraved sign reads Kannada text. No people are visible in the scene.2010-12-26A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a form of Shiva as teacher, sits in an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree. The deity wears a red turban and red draped cloth, a rudraksha mala, and a white and purple garland with yellow and red marigold strands. A silver arched frame with embossed floral and animal motifs surrounds the murti. Red-painted pedestals with small yellow flower garlands flank the base. A black plaque below reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in English and Kannada. No people are visible in the scene.2010-12-22July 14 20132013-07-14July 07 20132013-07-07A large dark stone statue of a seated deity murti, with a white forehead band and a red bindi, wears a bright pink cloth draped over its shoulders and lap and a rudraksha mala around its neck. Its raised hands hold ritual objects, and it sits on a stone pedestal. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds with red, magenta and purple flowers hang across the figure. Behind it, a silver-toned arch frames the statue, and a spreading tree stands in the background.2010-12-26Outdoor photo of a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti under a silver-plated arch, draped in orange-red cloth with a red turban, rudraksha mala and white forehead marking, garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands. A man in white clothes bends forward at the right, his hand resting on the base beside a small black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, with a brass bell and flowers on the red-painted platform, under leafy trees.2010-12-28