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August 08 20092009-08-08December 26 20092009-12-26A 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.2010-08-19December 23 20092009-12-23June 28 20132013-06-28August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a gilded deity murti in a shrine niche framed by an ornate silver arch with a lion-face crest at the top. The black-faced golden murti wears a red and orange turban, a red tilak, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and is garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. Crimson beaded hangings form the backdrop, and green trees surround the shrine. A black stone plaque in front reads Dakshinamurthi shrine with Kannada text beneath, identifying this as the Dakshinamurthi sannidhi.August 08 20092009-08-08A devotee in a white shirt and white trousers kneels outdoors before a golden Dakshinamurthy murti seated under a silver-framed arch, with a red-orange cloth draped over its head and shoulders. The statue is garlanded with white, yellow and purple flower strings and wears a pearl necklace and rudraksha-style beads. In front, a brass plate holds bananas, coconut pieces and a small cup, and a heap of white cloth-wrapped offerings sits on the pedestal beneath a black plaque. Red-painted stones surround the base, and trees and a few people in saris stand in the background.2010-02-12A dark stone statue of a deity seated in a shrine niche framed by an ornate silver arch, with a yellow and gold draped backdrop and garlands of red and yellow flowers. The murti wears a saffron-coloured headcloth, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, holds a small drum and a staff, and rests a foot on a small figure at its base. Offerings of marigold petals lie around the pedestal, a small oil lamp sits on the lower plinth, and red and orange pigment covers the stone base. Trees frame the outdoor shrine. A plaque below reads Dakshinamurthi Shrine in Kannada and English.2013-10-13