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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity is seated against a magenta satin backdrop. It wears a coral-pink draped cloth with lavender edging, a pink turban, and a double rudraksha mala with a multicoloured pendant. Garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers hang on both sides, and a single flower rests at the base. One hand is raised in a blessing gesture and another holds an object, with offerings placed at the feet.2011-07-30A dark stone statue of a four-armed deity is dressed in a rose-pink draped garment and a matching pink turban, with a bindi on the forehead. Garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers hang over both shoulders, and a double strand of rudraksha-style beads with a large ornamental pendant rests on the chest. The figure is seated on a carved dark stone base, decorated with small offerings, against a magenta satin backdrop. No living people are visible.2011-07-30A black stone statue seated on a dark pedestal under a silver-finished arched frame set among shady trees. The figure wears a red shawl draped over the body, a rudraksha mala around the neck, and a white forehead marking, and is adorned with a garland of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers hanging from the shoulders to the base. The statue appears to be a deity murti or sacred figure rather than a person, and no living people are visible in the scene.2010-12-26A black stone statue of a multi-armed deity figure stands outdoors among trees, wearing a red cloth wrapped around the shoulders and a red headwrap, with a red tilak on the forehead. Long garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang across the chest and down the sides, and a strand of dark rudraksha beads rests on the chest. The raised hands hold objects including a drum-like item and a small vessel, and a carved white stone archway frames the right side. Stone figures are carved into the base. This is a statue, not a living person.2011-01-28A black stone murti of a four-armed deity seated in a silver arched niche against a turquoise draped backdrop. The figure wears a pink turban and pink dhoti-style cloth, with multi-strand rudraksha malas and a red bindi. Red, white and yellow flower garlands hang from the shoulders. Two hands hold objects including a damaru-like drum and a lotus, while the other hands show mudras. The base shows carved figures beneath the seated form. Only the statue is depicted; no physical people are present.2011-09-25December 26 20102010-12-26Photograph of a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti seated on a dark pedestal beneath a repousse silver arch set among large shade trees. The figure wears a bright pink shawl and pink cloth, a rudraksha mala around the neck, and a pink headwrap, with hands in mudra. Garlands of yellow and red marigolds with green leaves and purple flowers drape from both sides of the statue. The base bears a black plaque with Kannada and English text reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, and red-painted rock forms surround the platform. No physical people are visible.2010-12-26A black stone deity murti of a four-armed seated figure, wrapped in a bright pink draped cloth with lilac trim and a pink turban with a red bindi. Garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers hang from both shoulders. Gold beaded necklaces with a triangular pendant adorn the chest. The murti sits on a dark rock base carved with small figures, in front of a green curtain with gold dot patterns. No physical people are visible.2011-10-15A dark stone murti of a four-armed deity stands on a carved stone base before a magenta satin backdrop. It wears a red-pink turban and a red-pink draped garment with purple ribbon trim, a double rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a jeweled pendant. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses with white flowers hang over both shoulders. The hands hold a trident-like staff and other objects, and a small red bindi marks the forehead. The statue is the central subject; no physical people are visible.2011-07-30