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A covered veranda with a wooden-beamed roof and a tiled floor opens onto a garden with greenery behind. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a wooden chair at the centre-right, holding small printed cards and a wicker basket. Before him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold chain bends forward, handing over cards. Behind them a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a gold necklace stands with his hands joined. On the left, a woman in a white paisley shawl and a woman in a blue floral dress stand near a woman in a blue patterned robe, and a man in a white shirt holds a small card. A man in a white shirt in the lower right sorts cards in the basket.

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A covered veranda with a tiled roof and wooden pillars opens onto a garden. A seated person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a green-legged chair while a man in a white shirt kneels beside them holding a woven basket. Several devotees stand or bow before them: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a green border bends forward with hands folded, and another bare-chested man in white dhoti bows with head lowered. Women stand to the left, one in a blue floral sari and another in a dark patterned sari, and a woman in a white paisley shawl stands at the edge. Two men in white shirts stand in the background.2006-11-10A covered veranda with a tiled roof and wooden pillars opens onto a green garden. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low chair, receiving an offering with both hands from a man in a red-and-orange striped shirt who bends forward and extends his palms. A woman in a white paisley shawl stands at left with hands folded, and a woman in a blue floral dress stands behind. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis with sacred threads stand at right, and a man in a white shirt kneels at lower right beside a woven basket. The saffron-clad seated man has long dark hair and distinctive orange ceremonial dress, a person candidate, though the image has no visible name caption.2006-11-10A photograph of a covered veranda with terracotta tiled roof and stone pillars. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a bare chest sits on a chair, smiling, while a man in a striped shirt and grey trousers bows low with his hands near the seated figure's feet. A basket with a white cloth sits nearby. Around them stand a woman in a white patterned shawl, a man in a red striped shirt, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in a blue floral outfit, another woman in a dark blue floral sari, and two bare-chested men in white dhotis. Nearby are motorbikes and greenery.2006-11-10A covered open-sided pavilion with a wooden tiled roof and a garden of green trees behind it. An older bare-chested man with white hair, wearing a white dhoti, bows forward and clasps the hands of a seated person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, who smiles warmly. The seated person sits on a green chair with a wicker basket beside them. Behind them stand a bare-chested man with a necklace and a man in a white dhoti, and on the left two women in blue and patterned blue-and-black saris stand with palms pressed together while a man in a red-and-white striped shirt claps. The seated figure in saffron has distinctive long dark hair and an orange robe, consistent with a person presence, though the appearance is only moderately clear.2006-11-10Photograph under a wooden-beamed, tiled open pavilion with a large pillar at left and an orange-painted wall at right. A bare-chested elderly man in a white dhoti and a younger bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stand bending forward, receiving something from the hands of a long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe who holds a woven basket. A seated man in a white shirt holds the basket's edge at lower right. Standing at left are a man in a red-and-white striped shirt and khaki trousers and a woman in a white paisley-patterned sari; a woman in a blue floral dress stands behind. Green trees and a wall are visible outside. Four to six people are visible in the scene.2006-11-10A photograph of a covered open-air pavilion with banana palms behind a low wall. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and a gold necklace sits on a white plastic chair, smiling and handing a small card to a bare-chested man in a white dhoti who bends forward to receive it. Another bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread, rudraksha mala and gold chain holds up a small printed card and watches. A seated elderly man in white clothes and glasses sits in a wheelchair at the left. Behind them, standing men in white shirts and dhotis, one with an orange shawl, observe the exchange. The scene is an ordinary visit, with no visible ritual fire or decorated deity.2006-11-10Photograph taken under a wooden-roofed open pavilion with banana plants and a blue-grey wall behind. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a gold chain sits on a white chair, clasping hands with a bare-chested, bearded man in a white dhoti wearing a heavy gold chain and wristwatch, who stands before them in a gesture of greeting. A young man in white and a man in a maroon shirt stand behind, a woman in a grey sari watches, and a man in an orange-and-blue checked shirt stands at right. An elderly bespectacled man sits in the lower left corner. The seated figure shows distinctive orange robes and long hair, matching a person cue, while the page is about a palace visit.2006-11-10Outdoor photo under a corrugated tin shelter on bare grass near rocky hills. A long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth with a white flower garland sits centrally, with a man in white shirt and dhoti standing beside him. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand or kneel around; one kneeling man in a white shirt bends forward with his head pressed to the cloth before the seated figure. A man in orange cloth sits at lower left with a red plastic basket and water bottle nearby. Flower offerings sit on a blue cloth at right, and a white-draped pole stands in the foreground.2008-11-11A photograph of an open-sided outdoor courtyard with a blue-grey wall and banana plants behind. A man in an orange robe with a long gold necklace sits on a white plastic chair, with a shawl-like orange garment and a wooden cane-holding attendant in white standing behind him. a person seated in orange robes with a long gold chain and dark swept-back hair, receiving honour. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits in a wheelchair at left, facing him. A shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread kneels and touches the feet of the seated figure, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a beaded garland stands beside him. A woman in a purple sari and a man in a white shirt stand among onlookers at right, with a further attendant in a white shirt behind.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09A photograph of a devotional gathering under an open thatched pavilion with a concrete floor. Seated on a low wooden chair in the centre is a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and bare feet, smiling. In front of him a devotee in an orange garment and white lower cloth prostrates fully on the floor with forehead to the ground. To the right a young man in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a silver tray of green-and-white packets. Behind them several people in white clothes stand, a woman in white and an orange shawl sits to the left, and a brass lamp stand with a tall pole rises near the centre. A bottle of water and a red basket sit nearby.2006-10-21November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12