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A photograph of an outdoor ashram gathering under a thatched-roof pavilion. In the foreground, a woman in an orange shawl over white attire kneels on the floor, receiving small leaf-wrapped offerings from a smiling man in white with an orange shawl who kneels beside a silver tray of similar leaf packets. A brass lamp stands between them. Behind them, a tall man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands, and a woman in orange sits on a chair. Many other people in white clothes sit and stand in the background, with a thatched hut visible beyond the open pavilion.

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A photograph of an outdoor pavilion ritual with a thatched hut behind it. A bearded man with long dark hair in white kurta and orange shawl kneels on a tiled floor, receiving a leaf-wrapped offering from a young man kneeling at right. That young man wears white with an orange shawl and gold bracelets and holds a steel tray of green leaf packets. Behind them, a woman in orange robes sits on a chair smiling, with a red tray beside her. Brass lamps stand near a bamboo pole, and several people in white and orange sit or stand in the background.2006-10-21A 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.2006-10-21October 12 20062006-10-12A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange top and rust-orange dhoti-style cloth, sitting on a folding metal chair and offering food from a silver plate to a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Around them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand in a room with blue walls and tiled floor. A young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a woman in white with a long braid watches. Shelves of steel vessels line the left wall. The scene suggests an annadan or prasadam distribution, with visible grains scattered on the floor. The seated figure's distinctive hair, orange garments and central position are visible cues, though identity is uncertain.2009-01-20October 12 20062006-10-12Outdoor pavilion ritual with a devotee prostrating full-length on the floor in white clothes, hands on a brass tray of green leaf packets. Beside him a man in white with an orange shawl sits on a floor mat with a metal tray. A standing man in white with a grey-streaked hair and a long beaded necklace watches, while a bearded man in white with an orange shawl stands near a bamboo pole. A seated woman in an orange sari with hands covering her face sits on a low wooden chair, and women in white saris stand at right. Other devotees in white and orange shawls sit on the floor in the background with brass vessels.2006-10-21November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a decorated tent with hanging garlands and a red carpet. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl and white sari kneels on a woven mat and reaches to receive something from a bearded man in white clothes and an orange scarf seated on the mat. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward holding an offering, and several people in white dhotis and orange scarves stand around. A man in an orange turban stands at right and a few other onlookers appear in the background. The man seated at right, with long dark hair, a beard, an orange scarf, a wristwatch and gold bracelet, is an appearance-based a person candidate, though the appearance is only partly distinctive. Banknotes lie on the mat near him.2006-11-12A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a thatched pandal decorated with purple and white bunting, marigold-style garlands and banana leaves. In the foreground, a woman in an orange shawl over white clothing, with a long braid, bends forward offering a green leaf to a seated man in white robes with an orange shawl and a mala necklace. Before him stand brass-coloured plates of banana slices on green leaves. Behind them, an orange-turbaned man in white sits on a red cloth, a man photographs with a camera, and other men and women in white and orange stand under the pandal, with steel vessels at the right edge. A banner in Malayalam script hangs at the top right, and a red-cushioned carved chair is visible. The scene looks like a ritual offering or prasad distribution.2006-11-12November 20 20062006-11-20October 12 20062006-10-12 +1 copies