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February 05 2007

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Outdoor shrine under a large spreading tree. A dark stone murti of a seated deity, draped in white cloth with a red border, wears a silver necklace and bangles and is garlanded with marigold and orange flower strands. It sits within an ornate silver arch on a dark base. The shrine rests on a mound of red-painted stones, encircled by a coiled black-and-white serpent form. Dry leaves lie on the ground and a striped mat is spread in front. No people are visible.

October 21 2006

2006-10-21 +2 copies

A black stone murti of a seated deity under an ornate silver arch decorated with floral and figural relief, set among trees outdoors. The figure wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border, a silver-and-gold necklace, a white-and-red headcloth and a pink-and-white garland. Thick coconut-fibre garlands with orange marigold accents hang from the arch on both sides. The statue sits on a black pedestal over a red painted rock mound, with a small brass lamp and a woven mat in front. No people are visible.

February 05 2007

January 01 2011

A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy seated on a dark pedestal beneath a silver arch with floral carvings, draped in an orange cloth and a maroon-and-orange turban. It wears red, white and yellow marigold garlands and a gold chain, with a small tilak on the forehead. Its raised hands hold ritual objects, and a small mudra is visible. The murti sits on a raised mound coated in orange-red paint, with brass bells and a small dark stone altar with offering flowers in front. Leafy trees surround the open-air shrine, and a few faint background figures are partly visible. No living people are clearly present in the foreground.

2011-08-11 +1 copies

Outdoor shrine under trees: a large silver-finished ornate arch frames a seated black-faced deity murti in white and gold-bordered dhoti with garlands of red and white flowers, gold necklace, and a tilak-marked chest ornament. Below, a red-painted rocky mound holds a smaller Shiva lingam-style murti with a serpent hood above it, draped in white and gold cloth, a red-and-white garland, and a gold band around its base. Scattered flowers and a small offering lie at the base. No people are visible.

Outdoor photo of a black stone Dakshinamurthy murti seated beneath a large banyan tree. The figure wears an orange cloth draped over the shoulders and a saffron head wrap, with yellow and red marigold garlands hanging from the neck. A silver-finished arch frames the shrine, and a brass hanging bell is visible to the right. The base is heaped with red-orange offerings and a small plaque sits in front. No physical people are visible.

Outdoor photograph of a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, seated under a large banyan tree with spreading branches. The murti has four arms and wears an orange cloth draped over the shoulders and head, a white and gold necklace, and a white flower garland. It sits within a carved stone arch on a black pedestal, set on a mound of red-painted rocks ringed by a white and black pebble border. Palm trees and dry ground appear in the background. No people are visible.

December 26 2006

A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, seated on a dark pedestal and draped in an orange-and-maroon cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a garland of red, white and yellow flowers. It is set within an ornate silver arch under leafy trees, on a raised mound of orange-painted stones. Small brass bells and a stone platform with a dark bowl sit at the base, with flower petals scattered nearby. A stone plaque at the base is inscribed with Tamil and English text. No people are in the foreground; a distant figure in green clothing is partly visible at the right edge.

2011-08-11 +1 copies

An outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark black stone murti seated on a pedestal wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over its body and an orange turban-like headwrap, with rudraksha-style beaded mala strands. Its hands hold ritual objects. It sits within an ornate silver-coloured arch with floral and scroll carvings. The base is a mound of red-orange painted stones encircled by a black and white dotted serpent-like border. A small stone plaque with inscription sits at the front. No people are visible; the figure is a statue.