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A 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 scene

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A 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 13.2021-12-31A 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'.2021-12-31ADIKAILASA on 12/31/20212021-12-31A 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 12/29/20212021-12-29ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 12/29/20212021-12-29A 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 credit2022-01-02Photograph 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.2022-01-02A 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".2021-12-29 +2 copiesADIKAILASA on 12/30/20212021-12-30