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A 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.

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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.2022-01-02A 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 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 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.2022-01-02A 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.2022-01-02A 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.2022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02A photograph of a gold-framed shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. At the centre sits a deity murti in a red and gold sari-like dress with a crown, a heavy gold necklace and multiple arms holding objects; a smaller figure in purple and gold stands at left beside a kneeling devotee in an orange shawl. Hanging brass bells and painted parrot ornaments frame the altar, with colourful banners at the edges. Ritual lamp worship is the apparent activity; no living person is clearly identifiable as a person.2022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02A 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 decorated shrine with a golden arched frame, hanging brass bells and dense garlands of yellow and red flowers. At the centre stands a metal utsava vigraha of a deity with a crown and jewelled necklaces, holding a brass plate with an oil lamp. Beside it, a smaller figure in a pink and gold costume with a crown is partly visible. No physical people are shown; the statues are the only figures.2022-01-02ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02