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Outdoor ritual on a red mat before a rocky hillside at an open-air ceremony. A woman in an orange sari with an orange head wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on a woven cane chair, smiling, with a white cloth in hand. Around her, men and women in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts with orange-bordered shawls serve food and offerings: a man kneeling holds a tray with a banana leaf of food, a man carries a wicker basket, and a woman in a white sari holds a steel tumbler. Steel vessels, a plate of bananas and red and white plastic chairs are nearby. A pink and green canopy with marigold garlands and a banner reading மஹேஸ்வர பூஜை (Maheshwara Puja) stands behind.

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Outdoor ritual under a white canopy with purple bunting and a bamboo frame. A seated man in saffron robes, a saffron turban and long hair, with rudraksha beads, sits on a wooden chair with a silver bowl of food in front of him. A woman in white and saffron kneels and offers food from her hands, with banana-leaf plates of fruit, sweets and snacks on a mat. A standing row of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, watches, with more white-clad attendees and a red chair nearby. A banner in Tamil script hangs behind, and a rocky hillside appears in the background.2006-11-12Outdoor ritual scene at a rural site with rocky hillside behind. A man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and long rudraksha mala sits on a wooden chair, holding a steel bowl of food and offering a portion to an elderly woman in a white sari with a gold border who kneels on a red mat. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, several wearing rudraksha malas. In front, a banana leaf holds fruit, sweets and flower petals. Behind them a pole-mounted banner reads Maheshwara Pooja in Tamil, with a canopy of purple and white flowers above. Steel vessels and a red plastic chair sit at the edges.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor photograph of a ritual offering at an open field site with rocky hills behind. A man in orange robes with an orange turban, long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas sits on a carved wooden chair, holding a steel bowl of food with one hand and offering a handful to a kneeling man in white dhoti and kurta who receives it with cupped hands. The seated figure resembles the a person by his long hair, orange turban, orange robes and rudraksha malas, but the identification is uncertain. Behind them, about a dozen men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand and watch. A woman in an orange shawl and white sari stands at the left edge. A brass pot and metal vessels sit on a red cloth, with fruits, flowers and banana leaves spread in front. A white banner with Tamil script hangs on a pole at top left.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor ceremony on a red mat under a bamboo and cloth canopy with purple pennants. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, holds a steel bowl of food and gestures while speaking. A kneeling person in white with an orange shawl bends forward before a wooden tray of fruit, vegetables, sweets and flowers on banana leaves. Around them stand a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, and several women in white saris. A red plastic chair and a brass pot sit nearby, with a hillside behind. A banner in Tamil hangs on the bamboo frame.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor ritual on a red mat at a rural site with rocky hills behind. A seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala holds a bowl of food while an older woman in a white-and-orange sari bows and offers food from a steel plate. Men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards stand around, and a banner with Tamil script hangs above. Banana leaves hold food on wooden trays with brass cups and lamps nearby.2006-11-12Outdoor ritual under a canopy of bamboo poles and purple-and-white streamers at a rocky hillside site. A seated figure in saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, an orange turban and beaded necklaces, receives food offered on a banana leaf and a metal bowl; the figure's appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, labelled Swamiji (probable). A kneeling woman in white with an orange shawl serves rice, and a man in white bends to help beside them. Around them, many men and women in white dhotis and kurtas stand and watch, some holding brass vessels. A red carpet covers the ground, with red plastic chairs, a decorated chair, a brass kalasha-style vessel and flower petals in front. A banner in Tamil script hangs behind the canopy.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor ritual at a rocky field under a tent decorated with purple and white pennants and a Tamil banner. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl and offers food to a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with orange borders. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand around, some with rudraksha malas. Banana leaves hold fruit, sweets and prasad on a mat, and a red carpet covers the ground.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12