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Outdoor ceremony on a red cloth-covered ground. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a wooden chair with rudraksha beads at the neck, hands folded, smiling. Before him on a striped woven mat, a devotee in white dhoti and orange shawl with gold border bows forward with head to the ground, with rose petals and a small metal cup nearby. Other people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand and sit around, one holding a brass tray of offerings. Green plastic chairs and a green banana leaf appear at the edge.

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Outdoor ritual gathering on a red mat over grass. A smiling man in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap with a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden chair with bare feet on a woven mat, laughing. A kneeling woman in white with a gold-bordered cloth and an orange shawl faces him, and another seated person in white with an orange shawl sits beside plates of food. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around, and rose petals and a small metal cup lie on the mat. Banana leaves and a red plastic chair appear at the edge.2006-11-12Outdoor photo at a Tamil ashram gathering on a red mat under a canopy. A long-haired man with a saffron-orange turban and orange cloth sits cross-legged on a wooden chair, smiling, with bare feet extended. Probable Swamiji by cues: saffron turban, orange shawl, rudraksha-style necklaces and long swept-back hair, seated and being honoured. In front of him a kneeling man in white with an orange shawl bows and offers money in a folded orange cloth. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel or stand around, including women in white saris with orange shawls. A cameraman stands in the background and a woven straw mat lies on the floor.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor ceremony on a red mat with woven striped mats. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala across his chest, sits on a wooden chair with his bare feet extended. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel and prostrate at his feet, one lying flat with palms pressed together. Brass plates of offerings, pink flower petals, and a small metal cup sit on the mats. Several other people in white and orange stand behind.2006-11-12June 13 20102010-06-13November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor ritual gathering under a decorated pandal on a red carpet. A bare-chested man with a swept-back hair and an orange turban, wearing an orange shawl, sits on a low wooden seat and receives offerings of sliced fruit from people kneeling beside him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders wear orange shawls, and a cameraman films the scene. Palm fronds and hanging decorations frame the tent, consistent with a ceremony at the Salem ashram inauguration.2006-11-12July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a seated figure in an ashram hall, dressed in orange robes with long dark hair, sitting on a white-draped chair on a dark red patterned rug. A man in white dhoti lies prostrate on the mat at the figure's feet. Around them, devotees in white and yellow sit on mats while a standing man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala holds his hands together nearby. Woven and colourful wall hangings decorate the background.2008-09-30October 09 20082008-10-09November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12