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A gilded statue of a figure in a green and orange turban with a red-and-gold ornament, wearing an orange robe, green shawl, white flower garlands, a layered pearl and jewel necklace with a large blue-stoned pendant, and holding a golden trident and a small cream flag on a pole. A gold-carved arch and red backdrop frame the statue, which stands in for a deity murti during a temple ritual. The image is a photograph with a caption banner reading Devi Meenakashi Pattabhishekam, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 19. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.

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A priest in an orange-red robe with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala holds a lit camphor flame on a flat tray before a golden deity statue. The statue is painted gold-skinned, wears a green and saffron turban with a jewelled ornament, layered floral garlands, a large gold necklace and an orange garment, and holds a trident and a flagged staff. Ornate gold carvings and red drapery frame the scene, with a gold throne-like seat at right. Caption text reads Devi Meenakshi Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 19, indicating a deepa aradhana ritual.2022-01-06A 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 copiesADIKAILASA on 1/6/20222022-01-06ADIKAILASA on 12/31/20212021-12-31A seated figure is shown on a gold-ornate throne framed by a red, blue and white arched backdrop with gold lattice panels. The figure wears an orange turban, orange robes, gold ornaments, and a long garland of white and yellow flowers with red and pink blossoms, holding a trident on the left. A depiction of a deity or a figure on a throne is present; a brass bell hangs at the right beside a pink-draped figure adorned with floral garlands. A printed label reads Devi Meenakshi Pattabhishekam, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 19 at the bottom. Overall: an elaborate decorated altar setting with flower garlands, a trident, and a bell.2022-01-06A golden utsava vigraha, a festival image, is seated on a gold-framed throne against an orange-red backdrop. It wears a deep red turban, a red tilak mark, a jewelled collar of red, blue and white stones, and a green velvet garment. Strands of white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands drape the figure, and a silver trident leans beside it. A striped tiger-skin cloth hangs at the side. A lit oil lamp sits in the lower left foreground. The caption reads Uttamottama Paksha Maha Guru Purvanga Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 21.2022-01-08ADIKAILASA on 1/8/20222022-01-08A golden utsava vigraha, a festival image of a Hindu teacher, is decorated in a Leela Alankaram. It wears a red turban with a jeweled crest, a red garment, a gold necklace with blue stones and layered white pearl strands, and white flower garlands. It holds a golden flag-staff with a pennant and a golden trident-like staff. Behind it is a gold arch with a red-and-yellow flower backdrop. At left a hand in white ritual markings points toward the image. Caption reads Avaratana Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 DAY 13.2021-12-31ADIKAILASA on 12/29/20212021-12-29A golden utsava vigraha, a festival image of a seated figure, is decorated in a red turban with a jeweled ornament, red and gold robes, layered pearl and jewel necklaces, a gold trident and a small golden flag, and is surrounded by red, yellow and white flower garlands. A priest in an orange-saffron shawl, seen at the left edge, holds the trident in a deeparadhana-style ritual. Overlaid text reads Avaratana Leela Alankaram Deeparadhana, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 Day 13, and a . The figure is a statue, not a person present in the scene2021-12-31A gilded murti dressed in Kalabhairava Leela Alankaram is shown in a deeparadhana setting during Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 12. The figure wears a blue and red turban with a jeweled brooch, a red and blue sash, layered white and gold necklaces, and holds a trident and a small flag. Behind is a dense wall of yellow, red and pink flower garlands and a gold arch, with a golden ornamented throne at the right edge. The caption identifies the figure as a Kalabhairava alankaram rather than a living person. No physical people are visible.2021-12-30A 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 credit2022-01-02