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October 27 2008

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Outdoor ritual scene at a red-roofed open shed beside a white wall, with sandy ground scattered with red flower petals. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange shawl stands centre-left, hands joined in front of his chest. Around him, men in white kurta-dhotis with orange or yellow shawls bend forward or kneel to touch the ground, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border watches from the left. Several onlookers in casual clothes stand behind. The setting suggests devotional prostration and blessing, though the exact rite is not legible.2008-10-27August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor photograph at a dirt-and-gravel construction site with orange flags on tall poles and a red carpet laid on the ground. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, stand in a crowd. A woman in a red top with a white flower garland and a headband stands in the foreground. A cameraman films in the centre, and a man in white with a saffron shawl is seen from behind. Unfinished concrete buildings and a parked white car appear in the background. +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dirt path beside a thatched structure and trees. A central figure in long wavy black hair, an orange robe, a large gold necklace and a gold crown-like headpiece stands at the centre. A devotee in white dhoti and orange shawl is prostrating at his feet. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls stand watching; one man in a red shirt carries an orange shoulder bag, and another holds a tall staff with a trident-like top. Stone slabs and a bucket lie to the right.2007-12-23Outdoor photo of a procession-like gathering on bare dirt beside whitewashed buildings and trees. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold garland stands centre, with a golden staff and trident-topped rod held by attendants nearby. Around him stand men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas with orange-saffron shawls, some holding ceremonial staffs and a long pole. A man in white kneels and bows low on the ground before the central figure in a reverent gesture. A woman with light blond hair stands at left in white and orange. Some attendants wear red and orange. Ceremonial bunting hangs at the top edge.2007-12-23A group of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls gathers in an indoor hall with plain walls and a tiled floor. A seated man in white with an orange shawl and a bead necklace holds a small offering up at chest level while a shaved-headed man in white stands beside him. Around them, standing devotees in white and orange shawls raise their hands in prayer or hold items. At lower right, a person in orange robes sits on a patterned cloth before a leaf plate of fruit and flowers, and a woman in a gold-and-green sari stands at the edge. Silver vessels and small cups sit on the floor. The scene suggests a ritual offering or satsang.2008-01-14Outdoor scene at a temple-like structure with a flower garland hanging overhead. Nearby, a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti holds a ritual object, and a woman in an orange sari with a yellow border stands beside them. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with red shawls, surround them, along with a small boy in white and a girl in a pink shawl. White plastic chairs and a dirt ground complete the setting.2013-07-14November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor photo on bare dirt ground scattered with litter. A crowd of mostly young devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange shawls, stands along the edges watching. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white embroidered sherwani-style kurta with a sash and white dhoti, walking forward with a slight smile. Facing him from the foreground, a man in an orange shawl and orange-and-maroon dhoti stands with his back to the camera, hands clasped. Other onlookers in white and orange appear at the left and right, and a child in a striped shirt stands near the centre.2008-10-27Outdoor photo at a Tamil ashram gathering on a red mat under a canopy. A long-haired man with a saffron-orange turban and orange cloth sits cross-legged on a wooden chair, smiling, with bare feet extended. Probable Swamiji by cues: saffron turban, orange shawl, rudraksha-style necklaces and long swept-back hair, seated and being honoured. In front of him a kneeling man in white with an orange shawl bows and offers money in a folded orange cloth. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel or stand around, including women in white saris with orange shawls. A cameraman stands in the background and a woven straw mat lies on the floor.2006-11-12November 24 20062006-11-24October 27 20082008-10-27