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Outdoor ceremony under a white tarpaulin canopy beside a rocky hillside with scrub trees. A man in orange robes and a tall orange turban sits on a white flower-decorated throne with garlands of white and red blossoms, wearing beaded necklaces. An elderly man in white dhoti bends forward at the throne's base, apparently performing a padapuja-style honour. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a purple sari, a woman in blue and a bald man in a grey shirt stand or kneel on red carpet, one holding a yellow pouch. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right beside a large framed photograph of a bearded man on the backdrop. A printed sign on the canopy reads the Salem ashram inauguration with the date 27-07-2008.

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July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor ceremony on a raised red-carpeted platform under a white tent, before a hillside of rocky brown slopes. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with an orange turban and white floral garlands sits on a white-draped throne-like seat decorated with white and red flowers. A portrait banner behind shows a black-and-white photo of a smiling man with long hair. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts bow, fold hands, or offer respects; one woman in a magenta sari and a man in white kneel or bend near the seat. A man in orange stands at left beside a flagpole, and another in orange bows. Overhead is a white tent canopy. Ashram-style devotional gathering.2008-07-27Outdoor photo of a stage event under a silver tarpaulin canopy, with a large black-and-white portrait backdrop on a cream banner. A person in white clothing with an orange-saffron head wrap sits on a white throne-like seat heavily decorated with white flower garlands and red flower accents. Many people in white and light shirts and saree-clad women with jasmine flowers in their hair fill the foreground, facing the stage. A microphone stands on a white lectern at right. Tamil text on the banner marks an ashram inauguration.2008-07-27Outdoor evening event with a large crowd seated on the ground facing a raised white and gold-garlanded seat. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on the seat, garlanded with white flowers and red roses, while attendants in white shirts stand nearby and a woman in blue sits at the seat's side. Behind is a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling man with long hair, beneath a Tamil banner reading Salem Ashram Kudamurukku and date 27-07-2008. A tarpaulin canopy, stage lights, a white podium and a rocky hillside complete the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, orange turban and orange robes with garlands match the candidate cues.2008-07-27A large outdoor crowd of mostly men and women in white shirts and dhotis fills the foreground, many with hands raised or folded. On a raised white platform beneath a tent canopy sits a person in an orange-saffron garment and an orange turban, adorned with white flower garlands and marigold-style garlands draped over a white throne-like seat, with a beaded orange-and-red necklace visible. Behind is a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair and a printed Tamil caption reading the Salem ashram consecration date 27-07-2008. A white podium stands to the right, and a rocky hillside with a blue metal staircase rises behind the stage.2008-07-27Outdoor event with a dense crowd in front of a large white backdrop. A sign reads Salem Ashram Kudiyiruppu (Salem Ashram inauguration) with a date of 27-07-2008. A large dark portrait of a man is printed on the backdrop. In the centre, a person in an orange turban and orange robe with white flower garlands sits on a white-and-flower-decorated throne or seat. Many people in white shirts and orange garments stand around, and a camera operator with a video camera stands at right. Women wear saris in orange, green, red and pink, some with flowers in their hair, and several older women are visible in the crowd.2008-07-27Outdoor evening event under a silver tarpaulin canopy at an ashram stage. A man in an orange turban and orange garment sits on a white throne-like seat decorated with a large white and red flower garland, wearing rudraksha beads, and a second orange-clad man stands behind him. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair hangs on the backdrop beside a Tamil caption. Around the stage, several people in white and saffron stand facing the seat: a woman in a white sari with gold border, a woman in a pink sari, a man in white shirt and trousers, and a young boy in white. A cameraman with a tripod stands at right. Floral garlands, a tray with offerings and a plate sit on a white-draped table, and a hill with a transmission tower appears behind.2008-07-27Outdoor evening photo under a silver tarpaulin canopy with a stage lamp on a pole. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing long white and red garlands and a red-beaded necklace, sits on a white-draped dais decorated with white flower garlands. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand around, some bending toward the seated figure; a man in an orange robe stands at right, and a video camera on a tripod is visible. A Tamil banner behind reads the Salem ashram inauguration with a date. Hills and power lines appear in the background.2008-07-27Outdoor stage under a pale tarpaulin canopy in front of a rocky hillside. A figure in orange robes with an orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a white throne-chair heavily garlanded with white flowers and red roses. A white podium stands to the right. Behind the stage hangs a banner reading the Tamil heading and date, with a large black-and-white portrait. A dense crowd of seated devotees, many in white, fills the foreground.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27