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Photograph 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.

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Photograph 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 2022.2022-01-13A 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.2022-01-13A photograph of a Vaikunta Ekadashi 2022 ritual at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash. Three men stand in green-tinted light before a deity murti adorned with a jewelled necklace and a tall crowned headdress. The man on the left, wearing an orange-and-cream dhoti with a cloth over his shoulder, pours liquid from a small vessel with a white spoon. The central figure wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, and holds a silver cup. The right figure, bare-chested with a tattoo on his upper arm and a green sash, holds a silver cup in both hands and wears orange dhoti and layered bead necklaces. Garlands of marigolds and roses hang behind them.2022-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20222022-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20222022-01-13Vaikunta Ekadashi ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adhi Kailash. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with a purple rudraksha mala and a purple turban pours liquid from a silver vessel into a small silver cup held by a second priest in orange with a yellow-orange turban and beaded necklaces. A third attendant in a striped orange-and-pink headwrap kneels at left, and a golden deity murti is decorated with flower garlands in red, pink and white behind them. The setting suggests abhishekam or puja offering.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.2022-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20222022-01-13ADIKAILASA on 1/13/20222022-01-13Ritual scene during Vaikunta Ekadashi at a temple, with priests in saffron and orange dhotis and turbans performing an offering. A bare-chested priest on the left holds a small spoon-like vessel toward a bowl, while a priest in an orange turban and rudraksha beads holds a silver cup, and a third priest in a blue turban and blue shawl with rudraksha malas stands nearby. Behind them are garlands of white and yellow flowers, a golden ornamented background, and a deity murti in a crown with a jeweled chest ornament on the right. The setting is warm red and orange lit.2022-01-13A photograph of a Vaikunta Ekadashi ritual at a temple shrine. A bare-chested man with light hair and glasses, in orange cloth, sits with folded hands while a young attendant in an orange turban and rudraksha mala touches his forehead. Beside them a standing man with a matted reddish turban and rudraksha beads holds a silver cup. Behind them is a decorated deity murti with garlands of white and yellow flowers, gold and jewelled ornaments, and a silver pedestal.2022-01-13Three 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