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A photograph of a ceremonial puja at a decorated dais. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate throne-like seat draped with white and orange flower garlands, with a gold necklace visible. A man in white dhoti and white shirt bends forward, pouring from a small bowl or vessel onto a flower-strewn platform before the seated figure. Behind them stand two other men in saffron-orange shawls and a woman in a sari, with a wall of floral decorations and a colourful banner in the background. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), seated in a position of honour with saffron clothing, a turban and garlands; the page identifies this as the Salem ashram inauguration event.

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January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a festive ceremony. A figure seated on an ornate decorated seat, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a saffron turban and a long white and multicoloured flower garland, smiles and reaches toward a woman in a white sari with gold bangles and a gold necklace who is bowing and offering a folded paper or envelope with both hands. Behind her, an older woman in a white sari and a man in a white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stand waiting. Carved stone lion figures flank the seat, and the base is decorated with pink and white flowers and a yellow floral backdrop.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Photo 11731476July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a ritual at a temple-like setting. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a red sleeveless top and orange garment with a green garland, applies a mark or anoints the forehead of an elderly man in white who kneels on a red cushioned footstool. The seated figure holds a silver plate with offerings. Behind them, several people in saffron, orange and yellow robes stand, one wearing a purple headpiece. The seated figure has long dark hair and a sandalwood mark on the forehead. Stone pillars and a dark doorway frame the scene.2009-02-23A photograph of a padapuja ceremony at a decorated stage. A long-haired man seated on a silver-based throne wears orange robes and a white and red flower garland, smiling and gesturing with one hand. A devotee in white kurta and dhoti bows low before him, touching his bare feet, which rest on a silver pedestal. Behind them stands a man in white with a mala and a bald man in a yellow shawl, while a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits at the lower right. The throne and backdrop are heavily decorated with marigolds, white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, and a teal bucket sits nearby. The candidate in orange, long hair and garlands matches a person and is shown receiving the devotee's paada pooja.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A seated man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white draped platform in front of a white curved backdrop. He wears a long double garland of white flowers with red blossom accents, and his bare feet are visible. A man in white shirt and white trousers kneels at left, hands folded in a respectful gesture, while a microphone stands at the right edge near a small table with papers. Setting suggests a satsang or darshan session.2008-06-22July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange shawl, with long dark hair swept back, on a decorated throne. A devotee in white clothes bows with forehead pressed to a silver padukas-style pedestal at the seated figure's feet, as at a paada puja. The throne is heavily garlanded with white jasmine, orange and yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a gold lion-headed armrest. Scattered flower petals cover the red floor and a person in white kneels at the lower right. The seated man has distinctive long hair and saffron robes, a probable match for Swamiji, seated as the honoured guru at a Guru Poornima paada puja.2007-07-29