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April 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 copiesA black stone statue of a four-armed deity murti stands in a carved white stone niche against a red draped backdrop, framed by green leaves and tree trunks. The figure wears a yellow dhoti and yellow head cloth with a red tilak mark, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a red-and-white bead necklace. Garlands of marigolds and red roses wrap the figure, and it holds a conch and a lotus-like object in upper hands with a trident-like staff at left. Two figures in relief appear at the base of the statue.2012-04-28September 22 20122012-09-22November 28 20112011-11-28 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 20122012-04-28August 15 20112011-08-15September 14 20122012-09-14April 16 20122012-04-16 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08A 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.2011-08-14