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November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration

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A crowd of devotees dressed in white with orange shawls gathers outdoors on a dusty ground at an ashram event. In the centre, a bespectacled man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl and a green ID badge on an orange lanyard, standing among younger men in white and orange scarves. A man in the left foreground gestures with his hand while speaking, and a bangle-wearing young woman in white with an orange scarf stands at right. Behind them, more participants in white and orange, some with orange headbands, stand in a loose crowd, and a rickshaw or cart wheel is visible at the top.

A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and long dark hair swept back, smiling and gesturing with one hand while seated on a red cushion before a carved stone temple wall. Around him stand several men in saffron or orange shawls and white kurtas; one bearded man in white and orange holds his hands together, another in orange holds a camera. In the foreground, a seated man in white and orange shawl smiles, and blurred figures in white and orange fill the edges. Some foreground figures are out of focus.

Outdoor temple-courtyard gathering with stone pillars and draped red and multicoloured cloth behind. A long-haired man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands at centre, one hand raised near his face. Beside him a man in an orange top and orange shawl holds a small object and a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits smiling below. On the right, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on a white cushion smiling, with a garland of flowers and a silver vessel nearby. Blurred heads of onlookers fill the foreground. Four or five people visible and no statues or screens shown.

December 07 2007

October 19 2008

A crowd of devotees gathers around a central figure in saffron robes and gold necklaces at an outdoor Brahmotsava event under a red canopy hung with colourful tassels. The central man has long swept-back dark hair, a tilak mark, and multiple gold chains, and a young man in orange clothing with gold ornaments stands beside him. Devotees around them wear white kurtas, yellow shawls and rudraksha malas; a bald man in orange with a mala stands at the right edge, and women in yellow and white look on. Several people reach toward the central figure in a respectful, devotional crowd scene.

January 12 2007

March 03 2009

Outdoor photograph of a crowd at a religious gathering. In the foreground left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra with red kumkum on his forehead, an orange saffron shawl and a white and red flower garland stands facing right. Beside him, a second man in an orange robe with short dark hair and a white forehead mark gestures toward him while holding a folded orange cloth. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, fill the frame, and a woman in a green saree and a young man with red forehead marks watch. Partly visible people appear at the bottom edge.

A photograph taken under a open-sided thatched shelter with a metal frame. A figure seen from behind, with long dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange shawl, faces a group of about a dozen smiling people. Most are in white ritual clothing with orange shawls, and several wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border and is gesturing with her hands. A microphone stands in the lower right corner, and a small table with a basket and bowls sits at the right edge.

A photograph of a crowded indoor event with a central figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long dark braid, with a white forehead mark, smiling broadly with one arm extended outward. Around him, men in white shirts and white trousers wear orange shoulder cloths and identity badges on lanyards, several with palms pressed together in greeting. Women with dark hair in the lower foreground face away from the camera. A person in white lies prostrate on the floor behind the central figure, and a red carpet covers the ground. A caption label overlays the lower right of the frame.

Photograph of a seated man in a flowing orange-red robe with a long, swept-back dark hairstyle, rudraksha mala beads and a heavy gold necklace, his bare arms and chest dusted with white powder. He is extending white-powdered hands toward a smiling young man in orange who kneels and holds a white plate. Around them, devotees in white and orange clothing and a girl in a light blue dress watch and clap, with an orange drape hanging behind. The scene suggests a playful ritual or celebration, with a dusting of white powder such as vibhuti or turmeric-like paste.