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May 08 20172017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08Outdoor ritual gathering under a decorated pandal on a red carpet. A bare-chested man with a swept-back hair and an orange turban, wearing an orange shawl, sits on a low wooden seat and receives offerings of sliced fruit from people kneeling beside him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders wear orange shawls, and a cameraman films the scene. Palm fronds and hanging decorations frame the tent, consistent with a ceremony at the Salem ashram inauguration.2006-11-12May 08 20172017-05-08September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of an indoor hall during a ritual offering. A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a red cushioned seat wearing a red-brown garment and gold ornaments, while nearby women in white and red-brown saris attend. In the foreground a woman in a white sari kneels on a striped mat holding a small item over a silver tray of green leaf-plate food, with a brass lamp and small cups. Standing devotees in saffron-orange robes, some bare-chested with saffron cloths, line up on the right. A golden lion statue stands in the background beneath a pink backdrop and a wall of framed photographs. A small fan stands at left.2017-03-14December 22 20102010-12-22November 11 20162016-11-11November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A photograph of a ritual in an indoor hall with cream tiled floor. Women in orange saris and rudraksha malas stand in a line on the right, many holding hands or bowing, while one woman in orange kneels on a striped mat and receives a gesture from a woman in a cream sari seated on white cloth. Brass oil lamps and a golden vessel stand on the left, with a television camera on a tripod and a man in white near the back. A banner wall with photographs is visible at the top. Several people in the background wear orange and white.2017-05-08A group of devotees sits cross-legged on blue and yellow mats in a bright room, hands folded in anjali during a puja. Several men wear saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti/tilak marks on their foreheads, while others wear white dhotis. Women in white, a woman in a yellow top with a red shawl, and a woman in a red embroidered outfit sit with eyes closed. Brass lamps, small bowls and a brass kalasha-style vessel rest on a cloth in front of them, and a large saffron-draped seat and a golden umbrella-like canopy stand at the back. The scene shows a ritual worship setting with a camera on a tripod at right.2011-12-19