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A 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.

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July 19 20102010-07-19Outdoor photograph of a black stone Dakshinamurthi statue draped in an orange shawl and a garland of yellow, purple and orange flowers, standing beneath a white stone arch in a shaded grove. A priest in white dhoti with a red border, bare-chested and barefoot, bows with hands together before the murti. A bright orange-red painted mound surrounds the shrine base, with a small oil lamp set in front. A black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine in Kannada and English.2010-12-16Outdoor 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 black stone statue of Dakshinamurthi, a form of Shiva as the seated teacher, stands in an outdoor shrine under a tree canopy. The murti has multiple arms holding ritual objects, wears an orange cloth and an orange headwrap, and is draped with garlands of yellow and purple-red flowers. The statue stands on a dark pedestal within a silver-coloured arch carved with floral and figural motifs, and the base is painted bright orange-red with a small kalasha-like form on top. A black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, and at the foot a stone slab bears a white-outlined Om symbol strewn with petals. No people are visible.2010-08-01A black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, the form of Shiva as guru, seated under a banyan tree in an open outdoor shrine. The murti wears an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a saffron headwrap, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. It is garlanded with yellow, orange and magenta flower garlands forming an arch behind it. The statue sits on a red rocky mound with a small plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine, with a brass oil lamp, a kalasha pot with leaves, and loose flower petals laid on a white cloth in front. Silver-coloured ornate arch frames the murti. No people are visible.2008-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 14 20102010-12-14December 16 20102010-12-16October 04 20102010-10-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA woman in a white kurta and white loose trousers bends forward with her forehead pressed to the black stone statue of a four-armed deity, performing reverent pada puja at a Dakshinamurthi shrine. The black murti wears an orange garment, an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow, purple and red flowers. Its raised hands hold ritual objects, and a lavish silver arched frame surrounds it under green foliage. A kneeling figure appears at the base. A Kannada and English sign reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. The woman is the only physical person and the statue is a deity murti, not a person candidate.2010-08-03July 08 20102010-07-08Photo 11726164