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A 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.

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Photograph 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.2022-01-13ADIKAILASA 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.2022-01-13A 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.2022-01-13Photograph of a Vaikunta Ekadashi ritual inside a temple with a golden deity murti and flower garlands behind. Three men stand in the foreground. The man on the left, with a bare torso and blue-violet turban-like hair, bends forward with hands joined near his face while a brass vessel is poured near him. The central figure wears an orange-saffron turban and orange cloth and pours water from a silver cup held in his hand. The man on the right, bare-chested with a blue-violet head wrap and orange dhoti, holds a steel tumbler and a rudraksha-style necklace. A decorated deity murti with a jeweled crown stands at the right edge. Visible people: three. Caption text reads Vaikunta Ekadashi 2022 and Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash.2022-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20222022-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20222022-01-13A 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.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.2022-01-13Photograph of a Vaikunta Ekadashi ritual at a temple decorated with dense garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers around a golden deity murti. A man with a purple turban and bare torso, marked with white patterns and a rudraksha-style mala, pours water from a silver kalasha onto the head of a kneeling, namaste-folded man in orange cloth. A younger attendant in orange turban and clothing holds a silver vessel and assists. The purple-pink lighting and abhishekam-style offering suggest a temple puja. The bottom caption reads Vaikunta Ekadashi 2022 Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash.2022-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20222022-01-13Three men stand before a temple deity decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses. At left, a bare-chested man with long matted hair and a rudraksha mala bows with palms pressed together, while a young attendant in an orange turban and orange cloth pours liquid from a silver vessel. At right, a bare-chested man with a blue turban and a purple rudraksha mala holds the vessel. A dark-faced deity murti wearing a crown and jewelled necklace stands to the right, with gold ornaments behind. The scene appears to be a Vaikunta Ekadashi ritual.2022-01-13