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October 07 2006

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October 22 20062006-10-22October 22 20062006-10-22November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a saffron-orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, and multiple rudraksha malas, mixes a large steel bowl of food with his hands during a ritual. He sits on a low wooden stool on a red cloth and woven mat, with a green-and-red patterned mat and a banana leaf nearby. Around him, several men in white dhotis with orange-bordered shawls stand, and a man in the foreground wearing a white shirt and orange-bordered white dhoti leans in to pour from a plastic bag. A woman in a white sari with orange border stands behind, and white-clad attendants hold vessels. Marigold petals and a small brass lamp appear at the bottom edge.2006-11-12February 25 20072007-02-25January 12 20072007-01-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12May 07 20122012-05-07 +2 copiesOctober 12 20062006-10-12Outdoor photo of a group of devotees preparing food offerings on a stainless steel tray lined with a green banana leaf, holding rice, vegetables and fried items. In the foreground at left, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl holds the tray. At right, a person wearing an orange turban, an orange and gold ceremonial shawl and long dark hair sits and offers food from the tray with one hand. Behind them, other men and women in white and orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer. A green canopy and flower garlands appear at the edges.2007-01-12A photograph of a seated person in an orange saffron garment over a red top, with long dark hair swept back, sitting on a red plastic chair beside a steel bench. A man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala kneels at the bench, pouring liquid from a steel container into a steel bucket, while the seated person extends a hand. A crowd of onlookers in white and orange garments stands behind them, several wearing rudraksha malas and orange shawls, with one person photographing with a camera. The setting is a plain hall with a sandy floor.2009-02-28Outdoor ritual on a striped mat and grass. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron head wrap, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits on a wooden stool, holding a steel bowl of cooked rice and food. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand holding steel plates of rice, and a steel pot is in view at right. In the foreground a person in orange lies prostrate on the ground, with red flowers and a banana leaf nearby. Scattered rice grains lie on the grass and mat.2006-11-12