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A photograph of a Vaikunta Ekadashi event at a temple shrine. A tiered brass oil-lamp stand with many lit lamps glows in the centre, set before a gold-patterned altar framed with garlands of marigolds and leaves. Below, several people in orange and saffron turbans and white ritual clothing sit in the foreground, partly visible at the bottom edge. A deity murti in ornate decoration stands at the right within the altar. Tiled gold-edged panels and a maroon cloth backdrop complete the setting.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20222022-01-13A photograph of a Vaikunta Ekadashi 2022 festival scene at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash. Dominant are a large deity murti draped in yellow and white marigold garlands and a garland-wrapped pillar with red, purple and white flowers, set before a gold ornamented backdrop. A deity murti stands on the right in gold ornamented attire with an orange turban. In the foreground, several men wear orange and saffron headcloths and dark turbans; one holds a lit oil lamp, and a brass kalasha-style vessel is visible. Bright pink and magenta lighting colours the scene.2022-01-13Photograph of a Vaikunta Ekadashi 2022 ritual inside a temple at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash. A priest in a dark turban and white sacred markings stands at left, raising a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The deity is richly adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and a jewelled crown and ornaments, set before a gold-and-pink decorated backdrop with flower garlands. Two attendants in orange and saffron turbans and cloth stand beside the murti, one holding a small brass vessel. Warm pink and purple lighting fills the shrine.2022-01-13A temple ritual scene at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash, for Vaikunta Ekadashi. A man in a dark turban and white tilak holds up a red and yellow flower while behind him an attendant in an orange cloth lifts a lit oil lamp. A bare-chested man in an orange head cloth and rudraksha mala stands at right holding a brass vessel. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and white garlands and a silver-embellished ornament, set against gold-patterned hangings.2022-01-13A photograph of a Vaikunta Ekadashi 2022 ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam in ADIKAILASA. A deity murti is decorated with dense garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers, and a gold ornate headdress and necklace. In the foreground, a devotee holding a lit lamp or aarti flame and several turbaned men in orange and yellow head cloths are visible at the bottom edge of the frame. The background is a golden embossed panel with a pink-orange cloth backdrop.2022-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20222022-01-13A photograph of a Vaikunta Ekadashi procession at a temple at night. A bejeweled deity murti of Vishnu, adorned with a crown, stands on a red and gold palanquin decorated with layers of white, yellow and red flower garlands. Lit by pink and purple neon lights against a golden wall. In the foreground, three men carry the palanquin on their shoulders: they wear dark turbans and white and red body markings, and one wears an orange turban. Caption reads Vaikunta Ekadashi 2022 and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash.2022-01-13A photograph of a decorated deity murti at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash, during Vaikunta Ekadashi 2022. The central figure is a carved deity wearing an orange and gold turban and a jewelled gold-and-red chest ornament, standing before a backdrop of densely strung garlands in yellow, white, pink, red and purple. Ornate peacock-shaped decorations with blue and green feathers flank the scene, and warm oil lamps glow in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2022-01-13A photograph in a temple sanctum of a shaved-headed, bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange sash bowing with joined palms toward a deity murti. Behind him, a younger attendant in orange robes and an orange turban pours or lifts a small brass vessel while holding a silver pot. A second attendant on the right wears a purple turban, bare chest, rudraksha malas and bangles. The altar is decorated with dense garlands of yellow, white and pink flowers and a gold-framed ornamental panel, with a brass oil lamp and fresh leaves. Purple stage lighting tints the scene.2022-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20222022-01-13Vaikunta Ekadashi 2022 festival scene at a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers arching over the deities. Centre-back is a large deity murti, with a silver-toned figure beneath a garland-covered arch. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange-and-gold ornate clothing with a jewelled chest piece stands with hands folded in namaste. To the right, a standing deity murti wears a tall red-and-gold crown and a sparkling, jewelled silver-toned garment. The shrine has red and magenta drapes and ornate gold pillars. A printed caption reads Vaikunta Ekadashi 2022 and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash.2022-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20222022-01-13