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A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a leafy tree, centred on a gold-painted Dakshinamurthi murti with a black stone face, wearing an orange and red headcloth and a gold necklace, garlanded with red and yellow flower strings. The statue sits seated on a gold-decorated base within an ornately carved silver arch draped with magenta flower strands. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, pressing his forehead to the statue's raised hand. Two women stand at the right and lower left edges, one in a lavender sari. A black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in English and Kannada script.

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Outdoor photo of a golden Dakshinamurthy murti seated in a silver-framed arched shrine beneath trees. The black-faced deity wears an orange and maroon turban, a gold necklace and sacred beads, and holds ritual objects in raised hands. Red and yellow flower garlands drape the figure and a magenta fringed backdrop hangs behind it. A man in white clothes stands at left with palms pressed together, bowing in prayer before the idol. A black plaque with a Kannada and English label marks the Dakshinamurthy shrine on an orange stone base.2010-08-19Outdoor photo of a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti under a silver-plated arch, draped in orange-red cloth with a red turban, rudraksha mala and white forehead marking, garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands. A man in white clothes bends forward at the right, his hand resting on the base beside a small black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, with a brass bell and flowers on the red-painted platform, under leafy trees.2010-12-28A 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.2010-08-19A devotee in a white shirt and white trousers kneels outdoors before a golden Dakshinamurthy murti seated under a silver-framed arch, with a red-orange cloth draped over its head and shoulders. The statue is garlanded with white, yellow and purple flower strings and wears a pearl necklace and rudraksha-style beads. In front, a brass plate holds bananas, coconut pieces and a small cup, and a heap of white cloth-wrapped offerings sits on the pedestal beneath a black plaque. Red-painted stones surround the base, and trees and a few people in saris stand in the background.2010-02-12A 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.2010-08-19Outdoor shrine photo of a gilded Dakshinamurthy murti seated under a silver arch and a large tree. The golden deity wears an orange turban-like cloth, a rudraksha-style mala and a heavy necklace, and is garlanded with white, yellow, pink and purple flowers. In front, white cloth bundles are piled on a stone base with a copper plate holding fruit and offerings. A man in a white shirt and white trousers kneels at the right, one hand touching the offerings. Two or three figures stand in the background among the trees. The orange-painted rock base is visible in the foreground.2010-02-12Outdoor photo at a shrine under a large banyan tree. A black stone Dakshinamurthi murti stands within a white ornate stone arch, draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A man in a grey shirt and dark trousers stands at left, one hand resting on the statue's arm. At right, a man in white shirt and trousers bends forward, hands on the base as if bowing or touching the feet. The shrine base is painted bright orange, with a granite plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, a small Om kolam and scattered rose petals.2010-07-07A black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, Shiva as the seated teacher, sits under an ornate silver arch in an open-air shrine beneath a leafy tree. The figure wears an orange-red cloth draped over its body and a red turban, with a white-and-red garland and yellow and green marigold garlands hanging around it. A small black plaque below reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. In the lower right, a person in white clothes bends forward with one hand touching the base of the shrine, near scattered yellow flowers.2010-12-28August 08 20092009-08-08A devotee in a dark grey long-sleeved top and black trousers bows forward with hands pressed together, touching his head to the feet of a large black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi. The statue wears an orange shawl and orange dhoti, a yellow and red marigold garland, and holds a drum and a flame. A man in white shirt and white trousers, with a rudraksha mala, stands beside it with a hand on the statue. Behind the statue is an ornate silver arch set among green banyan leaves. A bare-footed figure in orange is partially visible at left. A black plinth carries a Kannada and English label reading Dakshinamurthi shrine.2010-07-07A woman in a white saree with a red-and-gold border and an orange scarf stands at left, palms pressed together in namaskar before a large black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi. The statue wears an orange dhoti, orange and red headcloth, a long rudraksha mala, and holds ritual objects in multiple hands, seated on a rocky base. It stands within a white carved arch surrounded by green trees. A black plaque at the base reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, and the red-coloured stone base bears offerings.2010-10-19August 08 20092009-08-08