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November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration

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A photograph of an outdoor gathering under a white tent with a red carpet. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching orange turban wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, his hands pressed together and one arm extended. Around him, many men in white dhotis and white shirts or orange shawls stand with palms joined, and a woman in white with an orange shawl and a woman with long hair in orange stand nearby. Purple and white banners hang along the tent edge, and a large crowd watches from behind. Swamiji (probable) cues: the central figure wears an orange turban, saffron robes, a long floral garland and a rudraksha mala, and is at the centre of the welcoming devotees.

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Photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors under colourful canopies with tassels during a festival procession. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a red headband, wearing a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, smiles and gestures with his arms. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange or red shawls and headbands clap and reach toward him, while others wear suits and ties. A tall golden staff stands at left. a person (long swept hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and garland cues) appears in person, leading the crowd.

A photograph of an outdoor festival crowd. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, an orange sleeveless robe and a thick white and red flower garland with rudraksha beads, and raises his palms in greeting. Beside him on the right, a man in white kurta, rudraksha mala and yellow shawl raises both arms. Around them devotees in white shirts and dhotis raise their hands, and orange and white bunting hangs overhead with string lights and palm fronds behind.

Outdoor procession scene with a smiling man in an orange saffron wrap and matching orange turban with a red bindi, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. He claps his hands while surrounded by men in white and light-blue shirts and dhotis. Behind them stand a green banana-leaf decoration, orange triangular pennants and strings of fairy lights. A man at right raises his arm, and another wears a red-beaded rudraksha mala over white clothes. Orange and red banners hang in the background.

Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and rural buildings behind. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, wearing a gold necklace and a multicoloured flower garland, smiles and extends his arm. He stands beneath a lavender fringed umbrella on a pole, and a red-and-orange flag is visible. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis or saris carry bundles and offerings, and a man in white at left holds a white cloth bundle on his shoulder. Women in white saris, one with a red bindi and gold bangles, raise their hands. Festival parasols and decorated vehicles appear in the background.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a striped festival canopy and bunting overhead. A central man with long dark hair and a painted forehead wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, smiling and raising both palms in greeting. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside, some with hands folded. Banana plants, a parked white vehicle and a hoarding with portrait photographs stand behind the crowd.

December 23 2008

Night photograph of a crowd at a temple welcome. At centre, a smiling man in saffron/orange robes and an orange head wrap stands with his palms pressed together, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, people in white and orange-saffron shawls clap and smile, and a woman in a white sari with gold border raises her hands. At lower left and right, men with vibhuti on their foreheads sit in the foreground, one bare-chested with a yellow cloth. Several other devotees fill the background, some holding wooden poles. The a person is the central saffron-robed figure, identified by his saffron robes, orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and garland.

A photograph inside a large tented hall with a white canopy and decorative striped pillars. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace, smiling with his arms outstretched as if speaking or dancing. Behind him a crowd of devotees stands with hands folded in namaste; many women wear white saris with yellow or gold borders and orange shawls, and several men wear saffron robes. A small child in pink shorts and a white top stands at right, holding a man's hand. The floor is white tile with a dark border line and scattered petals. A probable Swamiji is in person, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and ceremonial gold necklace with garland, as the page indicates his presence at this event. The group totals about 21-100 people visible.

A photograph of a hall where a person in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala walks down a red carpet, smiling, between two lines of people. Many people on both sides press their palms together in anjali greeting, many in white dhotis and white saris, some with yellow shawls. Another person in orange robes stands at right. Blue draped curtains with gold trim, ceiling fans and hanging decorative banners frame the room.