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A photograph of a temple ritual in which a priest with a shaved head and an orange shawl, seen from behind, offers a lamp to a golden, gilded statue of Arunachaleshwara Paramashiva in a Leela Alankaram. The statue wears a yellow and pink turban with a jewelled crown, an ornate gold and gemstone necklace, a white garland, and holds a golden trident and a small flag. Behind it are garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers and a gilded arch. The statue is a murti, not a living person. A caption reads "Arunachaleshwara Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana Nithyanandotsavam 2021, DAY 11".

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ADIKAILASA on 12/29/20212021-12-29Photo 66798332021-12-29ADIKAILASA on 12/29/20212021-12-29A golden murti of Arunachaleshwara Paramashiva in leela alankaram, dressed in a yellow turban, pink and red garments, layered pearl and gemstone necklaces and a golden shawl, stands before a gilded arch. It holds a trident and a small flag. Garlands of red and white flowers surround the murti. At left, a young priest in orange clothes and an orange turban, bare-shouldered, reaches toward the trident and touches it with his hand. The caption reads Arunachaleshwara Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 11.2021-12-29ADIKAILASA on 12/29/20212021-12-29A golden utsava vigraha, a festival metal image, stands in a gilded arched shrine, dressed with a pink and teal turban, pink garment, layered gold and pearl necklaces, and a white and red flower garland. It holds a golden flag and a golden trident-like staff. In the left foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange cloth wrap offers a deepa or lamp-related ritual to the image. The scene is a Shivasuryan Leela Alankaram deeparadhana, an illuminated lamp worship during Nithyanandotsavam Day 15.2022-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a Deepaaradhana ritual before a gilded utsava vigraha dressed in pink and magenta with a pink and teal turban, a golden crown-style ornament, garlands and a large jewelled necklace, holding a flag-like staff. A standing priest with a bare back and an orange turban and orange cloth, facing away from the camera, raises a small lamp toward the murti. Gold ornate arch and carved gold panels frame the shrine with red drapery behind. A caption reads Shivasuryan Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 15. The murti is a statue, not a living person, and the scene shows one physical person.2022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 12/31/20212021-12-31ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02A golden utsava vigraha of a crowned figure stands in a gilded shrine arch in pink and magenta silk, with a pink-and-teal turban, pearl and gold necklaces, a red-and-white flower garland, a golden trident and flag-staff. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered priest in an orange-saffron shawl and turban faces the figure, with a brass lamp stand at left. The image is captioned Shivasuryan Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 15. Printed on the photo, a , , with a Nithyanandapedia source credit2022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 12/25/20212021-12-25A golden-skinned utsava vigraha of a seated sage-like figure, dressed in a red turban with a jeweled ornament, red silk garments, a heavy gold and pearl necklace with a large blue-jeweled pendant, and white flower garlands. The murti holds a golden staff with a small flag. Beside it, a shirtless priest in an orange head cloth with white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest gestures toward the figure during a deepa-aradhana. The background is covered with red, yellow and pink flower garlands. Printed on the image are the captions 'Avaratana Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana' and 'Nithyanandotsavam 2021, DAY 13'.2021-12-31