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Photograph of a Vaikunta Ekadashi ritual in a temple decorated with flower garlands in yellow, red and white, and ornate figures behind. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti, with rudraksha mala and red sacred thread, stands with hands cupped in front of him, head bowed. Beside him, two men in orange-saffron turbans and garments hold a silver pot and a silver vessel, one with a long orange shawl and a red turban. The setting is a deity shrine with floral decoration, and the scene reads as an abhishekam-style offering.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20222022-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20222022-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20222022-01-13A 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 2022 ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash, shown in green-tinted lighting. Three young men are at the centre: on the left a bare-chested man in orange dhoti bends forward, hands cupped; in the middle a man in an orange turban and orange cloth holds a small silver pot; on the right a bare-chested man with a green-painted torso, orange dhoti and beaded necklace holds a silver pot and a spoon. Behind them stand garlanded deity murtis decorated with flower garlands in red, white and yellow, and a black deity murti on the right wears an ornate gold crown and jewelled necklace. The image is a photo of a live ritual with three people.2022-01-13A photograph of a temple ritual during Vaikunta Ekadashi celebrations at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash. A shaved-headed priest in a bare-chested pose, with a blue cloth at his waist, bends forward to pour liquid from a small vessel into the cupped hands of a young assistant in an orange cloth. A second attendant in orange, wearing a green-beaded rudraksha mala and a tattoo on his upper arm, holds a brass vessel and a bundle of leaves. Behind them stands a deity murti with an ornate gold-and-jewelled crown and garland, surrounded by flower garlands in red, white and yellow. The scene is lit with green and pink stage lighting. The priest is not in orange; the central saffron-clad figure is an assistant, and no candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.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 1/13/20222022-01-13ADIKAILASA 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.2022-01-13Priests in ritual temple dress perform a worship service before a deity murti. On the left, a bearded priest in orange cloth with a blue-dyed turban and white body markings kneels with cupped hands. In the centre, a young attendant in an orange turban holds a small spoon-like vessel. On the right, a priest in orange cloth with a blue turban, rudraksha mala and bangles holds a silver cup. Behind them, a deity murti wears a crown and ornate jewelled necklaces, with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers around the altar. Three people are visible.2022-01-13Photograph of a temple ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash, with three young men in orange and saffron clothing standing before a richly decorated deity murti hung with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. The man on the left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti, holds his cupped palms out to receive water. The central young man in an orange turban and orange cloth wrapped over his shoulder holds a metal spoon over a brass vessel. The man on the right, also bare-chested with green beaded malas and orange cloth, holds a silver pot. Their skin is tinted green and orange by stage lighting. A bronze vessel and offering tray sit below the murti. Caption text reads Vaikunta Ekadashi 2022.2022-01-13