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A photograph of a deity murti (utsava vigraha) dressed for Leela Alankaram, decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses and green leaves framing it. The figure wears an orange garment, an elaborate jewelled necklace with blue and white stones, pearl strands, jewelled armlets, a tall ornate crown with a round medallion, and holds golden hand objects. Small statue-like figures appear in the upper left corner. A caption reads Shivasuryan Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 15. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.

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A deity murti of Surya, the Sun God, stands at the centre of a flower-decorated alankaram. The figure has a golden crown, red face and red-and-gold garment, with layered beaded necklaces and a jewelled chest ornament. Its two raised hands hold lotus-like objects. It is framed by thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, pink and white flowers and green leaves. A golden backdrop and gold-framed panel appear at the right edge. a person is not visibly present.2022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02A deity murti in Leela Alankaram decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigold and pink, red and white flowers, arranged in arched forms behind it. The central murti wears a gold crown, red and gold silk garment, layered jewelled necklaces and a jewelled waist belt, holding a lamp-like object in one hand and a ritual item in the other. A smaller companion figure in a purple garment with ornate embroidery stands at the left edge. Gold ornaments and a brass-coloured lamp stand appear at the upper left, with a floral backdrop. Overlay text reads Shivasuryan Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 15. No people are visible; the figures are statues.2022-01-02A photograph of a decorated deity murti, a utsava vigraha, standing in a golden shrine niche. The figure wears a tall jeweled golden crown with a green velvet base, a red tilak on the forehead, and a gold and red sari with jeweled belt and necklaces. White jasmine garlands and red rose garlands drape over the figure, and heaped red roses, yellow and orange marigolds, and pink flowers fill the left foreground. Ornate gold carved panels frame the scene. A caption reads Shivasuryan Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 15.2022-01-02A utsava vigraha, a festival metal-style deity murti, is decorated in a dense curtain of yellow and red flower garlands on a golden throne-like niche. The figure wears an orange and red garment with a gold-threaded dhoti, a large ornate jewelled necklace and a decorated crown, and stands on a red cloth. A golden arch frames the scene with a red-and-gold draped platform below. A parrot-shaped ornament and garlands decorate the side, with a printed banner reading Shivasuryan Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 15 along the bottom. No physical people are visible.2022-01-02A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a golden arched shrine. A shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and ash marks on his arms and chest stands at left, facing a deity murti dressed in orange and red silks with blue and white jewelled ornaments and a tall crown. The murti is framed by a large arch of white and yellow flower garlands with red and green accents, and holds golden objects in its hands. A brass oil lamp hangs at the upper left and a golden offering tray sits in the foreground. The overlay text reads Shivasuryan Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 15. Only the priest is a physical person.2022-01-02A photograph of a deity murti decorated for Leela Alankaram, dressed in orange and red garments with heavy jewelled necklaces and a crown with a large circular sun-like ornament. The murti is framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers arranged in arches against red drapes and a gold ornate frame. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with long hair tied up and a rudraksha mala around his neck holds incense sticks toward the murti, performing deepa aradhana. Two oil lamps hang at the sides and a golden offering tray sits at the base. A caption reads 'Shivasuryan Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, DAY 15'.2022-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple worship scene centred on a small utsava vigraha, a metal-looking deity murti dressed in orange robes and ornate silver-and-blue jewellery, wearing a tall crown with a circular red and white medallion. The murti sits within an arch of white and yellow flower garlands with red and green leaf accents, set before a gold-ornamented niche with hanging oil lamps and red drapery. In the lower left, a bare-chested priest with long hair and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace reaches forward to touch the murti's face with his right hand. The priest is visible from behind and partly out of frame, and no other clearly visible people are present.2022-01-02A gilded utsava vigraha, a festival deity murti, stands in a floral alankaram, dressed for the Shivasuryan Leela alankaram. It wears a golden crown, a white and gold dhoti, and a jewelled gold necklace set with red, green and blue stones. It holds a bow and arrow and a trident-like staff. Dense garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white jasmine and orange flowers frame the figure, with green leaves above. No physical people are visible in the frame.2022-01-02A photograph of a temple shrine during a Leela Alankaram deeparadhana. A devotee with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a red-beaded necklace and a sacred thread, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar before a deity murti. The murti wears an orange-red garment, a jewelled crown, a heavy blue-and-gold necklace and arm ornaments, and stands within an arch of yellow marigold garlands and red flower strings. Gold-toned ornate arches frame the shrine, with oil lamps hanging from chains above and a colourful multi-pattern cloth hanging at right. Readable overlay text shows the event and day.2022-01-02Deepa aradhana before a richly decorated deity murti shrine during Nithyanandotsavam, with a standing murti in red and gold robes and a jewelled crown, bearing a glittering necklace. Dense garlands of yellow and red flowers frame the shrine, and hanging brass bells and a gold arch surround it. A second smaller figure in blue-grey clothing stands at left, and a person in an orange headcloth bows in the foreground, partly visible. The caption reads Shivasuryan Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 15.2022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02