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A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy, seated in a meditative pose with four arms and a yellow cloth wrapped around the head and body, adorned with red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala. The statue sits within an ornately carved white stone arch framed by a red curtain, surrounded by green trees. Brass oil lamps and incense sticks rest on a small offering table in front, with a black plaque inscribed in Kannada below. The setting is an outdoor shrine among trees.

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April 16 20122012-04-16April 28 20122012-04-28A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the four-armed form of Shiva as teacher, seated on a rock with one foot resting on a small prostrate figure. He wears a mustard-yellow dhoti with green edging, a yellow headband, a red tilak, and layered rudraksha malas with a pendant. Garlands of white and magenta flowers drape over his shoulders and arms. He is framed by an ornate white arched stone niche against a red curtain. Two brass oil lamps and incense sticks stand before a stone plinth, beside a bench and a red-painted rock base. Surrounding trees fill the background.2012-04-16 +1 copiesApril 16 20122012-04-16 +1 copiesApril 18 20122012-04-18Photo 11725126 +2 copiesSeptember 13 20122012-09-13Outdoor photograph of a dark stone deity murti standing in a silver-toned arched niche framed by carved floral and scroll motifs, set against a red draped backdrop. The murti wears a yellow dhoti-style garment, a yellow headband, a beaded necklace and a chain, and holds up a trident-like staff in one hand and a small drum in the other, with a garland of red and yellow marigolds draped across its body. Two brass oil lamps stand lit on the black pedestal below, and leafy trees surround the shrine.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28February 12 20122012-02-12A black stone murti of a seated deity sits within a white carved arched niche framed by trees. The figure wears a yellow dhoti, a yellow headband, a white beaded necklace and gold ornaments, and is draped with long garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. Two brass oil lamps stand on the black pedestal before a small stone plaque on a red rock base. Green cloth backs the niche. No people are visible.2012-04-30June 14 20152015-06-14