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A utsava vigraha (festival image) seated on a golden throne decorated with carved relief figures, framed by a large arch of red roses, yellow marigold strands and white flower garlands with blue accents. The figure wears a red and gold embellished garment, a heavy layered necklace of silver-white and red beads, a tall ornate crown, and holds a golden hand gesture; an orange sash runs across the lap. A decorative jewelled pendant hangs from the throne. Caption on the image reads Nirvikalpa Samadhi Leela Alankaram, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 - Day 9. This is a deity murti, not a person, and no physical people are visible.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09A decorated utsava vigraha, a festival murti of a seated figure in Nirvikalpa Samadhi Leela Alankaram, shown in a bejewelled costume. The figure wears a tall ornate crown with a crescent and a red tilak, a red and green silk garment, layered gold and blue-white jewelled necklaces, and armlets. Its right hand is raised in a gold abhaya-like gesture. Behind it is a dense arch of yellow and white marigolds, red roses and white flowers with blue accents. The setting is a temple alankaram display for Nithyanandotsavam Day 9, with no visible people.2022-01-09ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09A photograph of a festival utsava vigraha, a decorated deity murti dressed in red and gold silk with a large ornate golden crown and jewelled necklaces, seated before a backdrop of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers with blue accents. A person in the foreground on the left, with long hair and a light brown garment, reaches toward the murti. Printed caption reads Nirvikalpa Samadhi Leela Alankaram, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 9. The murti is a deity form, not a physical person, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person, so a person is unsure.2022-01-09A ceremonial deity image in an ornate gold shrine is decorated with red and white flower garlands and a red and gold costume with blue jewelled collar and a tall gold crown. A bare-chested priest with white ash markings and a saffron cloth stands at left, his back to the camera, holding a ritual implement toward the deity. A large gold offering stand is in the foreground.2022-01-09 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 1/24/20222022-01-24A decorated murti of a four-armed figure is seated centrally within a frame of yellow marigold garlands and red rose garlands with green leaf accents, set before a large gilded arch and a deep red velvet backdrop. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown, large earrings, a blue upper garment, a layered gold and gemstone necklace and a white dhoti with gold border. Two hands hold curved ritual objects, and two other hands rest at its sides. Flanking figures are also murtis: on the left a figure in an orange turban and jewelled ornaments, on the right a figure in a teal sari-like garment with a jewelled headpiece. The setting is a Nirvikalpa Samadhi Leela Alankaram display during Nithyanandotsavam. No physical people are visible.2022-01-09 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09ADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09A photograph of a gilded utsava vigraha, a festival image of a deity, decorated for the Nirvikalpa Samadhi Leela Alankaram during Nithyanandotsavam. The golden murti wears a red and gold crown, heavy ornate jewellery, a red-jewelled necklace, a pink dhoti-style lower garment and a gold waist belt, with its raised hands holding ritual implements. It is framed by a dense arch of red roses, white jasmine garlands and yellow and pink flower strands. No people are visible in the frame.2022-01-09A 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.2022-01-02