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A photograph of a seated group performing a pada pooja-style ritual under a white and blue decorated tent with marigold garlands overhead and red drapes at the sides. Roughly two dozen men in white dhotis and kurtas sit on a red floor covering over green matting, many wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Brass plates, small oil lamps and bowls are set before them, and several participants hold small brass vessels or lamps while others sit with hands folded. Two men in the centre foreground wear orange-saffron shawls. One man on the far right stands in white. The scene is a group worship gathering.

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November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor tented event with a red-carpeted stage and marigold garlands draped along its railings. Seated devotees in saffron-orange and white clothes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Men in white kurtas and orange shawls kneel on the left, while women in orange saris sit near the stage. Behind them, a large audience sits on chairs and mats under white canopies with blue-striped borders, and a red flag hangs on a pole. On the stage, saffron-clad figures sit in front of flower arrangements. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2009-01-01January 13 20152015-01-13July 07 20092009-07-07December 22 20102010-12-22A large hall of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with red-striped borders, many wearing rudraksha-style neck cords and forehead markings. In the foreground, men with shaved heads sit cross-legged with hands folded in prayer before brass thalis holding offerings and small oil lamps on orange mats. Behind them rows of people in white and some in green or dark clothing sit attentively, with a red and white stage cloth and banner along the top. No prominent figure in saffron or crown is clearly visible, so no a person candidate is identifiable.2010-12-22A photograph inside a decorated tent with red and cream draped valances. Several men seated in a row on a red and patterned carpet wear white dhotis or kurtas, with saffron-orange shawls and some with red wraps, and some hold their hands together in prayer. A man in white stands at the back near the tent wall, and another man in white with a bald head walks at left across a green carpet. Marigold garlands in orange and yellow line the foreground edge of the carpet, and flower arrangements sit at the right. Blue-covered tables stand behind the seated row. Roughly ten people are visible.2009-01-01Outdoor ritual pavilion under a white tarp with a long red carpet running down the centre. Rows of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on mats with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and an orange turban sits facing the rows, bare-shouldered, with a plate of bananas on a green leaf in front. Orange and white flags and hanging garlands decorate the posts and ceiling, and white plastic chairs line the left side. Several people stand at the back in white clothes. A printed page suggests a programme; the scene is a devotional gathering with a plate of fruit offerings.2006-11-12October 07 20102010-10-07Large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful fabric tassels, filled with rows of seated devotees in white clothes and orange or yellow garlands during a homa ritual. Men in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged on mats with hands folded in namaste, while a man in a blue shirt and rudraksha mala sits in the foreground with eyes closed. Brass plates and small oil lamps with offerings sit before them. On the left wall hangs a painted deity image, and a framed picture of a deity hangs on the right side of the hall.2009-07-01A large hall during a seated group puja. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and others yellow shawls, sit in rows on striped mats before brass plates and trays set with small lamps, flowers and offerings. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl and white clothes sits facing the rows, while a banner with a painted deity hangs at the back of the hall. Oil lamps line the floor along the rows. No candidate for a person is clearly distinguishable in the foreground, so no identification is made.2008-05-19A large hall with a white marble floor and hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue from the ceiling. Many seated devotees sit cross-legged on orange and red mats in rows, with brass puja trays, lamps and small metal vessels in front of them. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a bare upper body sits with hands folded, beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white cloth over his head. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti and shawl beside her also sits with hands pressed together. Several men in white ceremonial clothes sit in the background, and a monitor and camera stand at the left edge.2010-11-25