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A 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.

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August 08 20092009-08-08A gilded statue of a seated deity. The gold figure has a black face with a red tilak, wears layered necklaces including a white beaded and pearl-style collar, and holds its raised hand in a teaching gesture. The shrine is garlanded with yellow, orange, red, purple and white flower strands, and a dark stone plaque at the base is inscribed in Kannada and English. Small oil lamps, flower petals and a red-painted base surround the shrine. No people are visible.2009-12-23A 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 20112011-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23August 08 20092009-08-08A golden murti of Dakshinamurthy, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits within a silver arched shrine backed by a red cloth. Garlands of yellow, orange, red, green and purple flowers drape the figure and frame the arch, with a white jasmine garland across the lap. The murti has a dark face with a red tilak, rudraksha beads and a heavy necklace. A black stone plaque below reads Dakshinamurthy shrine, and a brass bell, a small oil lamp and scattered yellow flowers sit on a red-painted base. No people are visible.2009-12-30June 28 20132013-06-28A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot at a golden deity murti of Dakshinamurthy, seated under a silver arched frame with a pink floral backdrop. The murti wears an orange and maroon turban, rudraksha mala, a red garland and yellow marigold garlands, and holds ritual objects in its hands. The man stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A tree canopy overhangs the shrine, and a black stone plaque reads Dakshinamurthi Shrine.2010-08-19A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi seated on a dark pedestal inside an ornate silver arched shrine niche. The figure wears a yellow turban and a yellow cloth wrap, with a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace. Garlands of yellow and magenta flowers hang on either side, and a green gold-speckled curtain backs the niche. Trees surround the shrine, and a small black plaque below reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No people are present.2011-08-14October 14 20112011-10-14June 28 20132013-06-28