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December 23 20082008-12-23December 29 20092009-12-29July 08 20102010-07-08A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, the seated teacher form of Shiva, stands in a silver-framed arched shrine under a tree. The murti wears an orange turban and orange shawl over the lower body, with a rudraksha mala across the chest, and holds a small object in one hand while the other is raised in a blessing gesture. It is garlanded with bands of yellow, white, purple and magenta flowers and green leaves, with a red cloth backdrop. A brass lamp and a plate of flower petals sit in front on a stone base.2009-12-29December 31 20082008-12-31December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesA black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a form of Shiva as teacher, sits in a shrine under a large ornate silver arch set among green tree foliage. The murti wears an orange saffron shawl with gold edging, an orange turban-like headcloth with a red tilak, and a rudraksha mala. It holds a rudraksha mala-like prayer beads and other attributes in its raised hands, and sits on a rock-like base beneath garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A black stone plinth below carries a bilingual sign reading Dakshinamurthi Sannidhi and Dakshinamurthi shrine. Marigold petals and a yellow cloth lie at the base on a red-painted platform. No people are visible.2010-12-27July 08 20102010-07-08A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi stands in a shrine under a white carved stone arch, amid green tree foliage. The figure has a red head wrap, an orange-red shawl draped over the body, and several garlands of yellow and pink flowers hang across the statue. Its raised hands hold ritual objects. A black plinth holds a small brass lamp and a stone sign reading Dakshinamurthi shrine. No living people are visible.2008-10-19Photograph 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 statue of a four-armed deity murti, seated beneath a silver-toned arched frame carved with floral and animal motifs, set against leafy trees. The figure wears an orange cloth wrapped over the head and body, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and is draped with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers with green leaves. A black plaque at the base with a Kannada and English inscription reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. The base is painted red and set on a dirt ground.2011-01-22December 31 20082008-12-31