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A black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi, the form of Shiva as teacher, stands in a silver-framed arched shrine under green trees. The figure wears an orange cloth wrap and an orange head cloth, with a rudraksha mala hanging across the chest. Yellow, red and purple marigold garlands drape from the shoulders to the base. The figure holds a snake, a drum and other implements in its multiple hands. Before the statue sits a small white offering and a black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, with an Om symbol below. Red-painted stone surrounds the base.

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August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a form of Shiva as the divine teacher, stands in an ornate silver arch under a leafy banyan tree. The murti wears an orange and maroon striped headcloth and an orange draped garment with a rudraksha mala, and holds ritual objects in its multiple hands. A red-painted stone base and a black plaque carry the shrine name. A faint blurred figure in white stands at the left edge, and the scene is otherwise a shrine setting.2010-08-06July 21 20092009-07-21October 04 20102010-10-04A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, stands in an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree. The figure wears an orange and maroon striped cloth wrapped around the body, an orange and maroon headband, and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red-and-yellow marigold and rose garland draped from shoulder to waist. The murti's upper hands hold ritual objects. Its carved silver arch frames the figure, with a black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi below in English and Kannada beside a small brass oil lamp and scattered petals on a red base.2011-08-10July 08 20102010-07-08A dark stone statue of a seated saint-like figure in an orange and maroon robe, wrapped in an orange-and-red turban, with a red tilak on the forehead. The murti holds a small vessel or ritual object in one raised hand and has garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold, purple and red flowers draped over the shoulders and body. Loose yellow flowers lie on the black pedestal. Behind it stands an ornate silver arch with embossed floral and animal relief panels, set in a shaded garden with trees. This is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present.2010-01-13 +1 copiesA black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, the seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits under a silver arch carved with floral motifs in an outdoor garden beneath a large banyan tree. The murti wears an orange-and-maroon cloth, an orange headband, and rudraksha beads, and is draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds with red and purple flowers. Its raised hands hold a drum and a flame, and a carved relief of seated figures appears at its base. A black pedestal with a Kannada inscription and a small white cloth offering rest at the front, with red-painted base stones below. No living people are visible.2010-08-08December 16 20102010-12-16A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a form of Shiva as the seated teacher, stands in an open-air shrine under a silver-plated arch with floral carving. The murti wears an orange cloth wrapped around the body and a saffron head-cloth, with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest. Its many arms hold ritual objects, and a flower garland of yellow, orange and red blossoms hangs from the shoulders. The statue rests on a black pedestal above a red-painted rock base. In front, two brass hand bells sit on a small stone ledge beneath a black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine. Trees surround the shrine. No people are visible.2010-12-14A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, the four-armed seated form of Shiva as teacher, sits under a large tree in an outdoor shrine. The figure wears an orange cloth on the head and shoulders, with a rudraksha-style mala, and is garlanded with bands of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, white, orange and purple. A white arched stone torana frames the murti. The base is covered in orange-painted rocks, with a small oil lamp on the ground in front. A plaque beneath reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. No living people are visible.2010-12-16