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A photograph of a seated ceremony on a carpeted floor with a red mat. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in the background, smiling broadly and gesturing with open hands toward the two people in front. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the right, holding a green leaf and smiling. In the foreground a man in white clothes with an orange shawl bows low, reaching toward her feet, with banana leaves and folded banknotes on the floor between them. Behind them, other people in orange and white sit on the steps, and a table with flower garlands and a white cloth is at the left.

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A photograph from an indoor satsang hall with dark grey carpet. A woman in an orange shawl over white clothes sits cross-legged on a red mat, pressing her palms together with a green leaf, smiling. In front of her a man lies prostrate on the floor in white clothes and an orange shawl, a green leaf resting on his back, while another woman's hands rest on him. Behind them, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a low wooden seat with carved backrest, hands folded in prayer. Water bottles, a steel cup and a small brass bowl sit on the floor, with a white-draped table and flower arrangements at the left edge.2007-11-12December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph inside a hall with plum-coloured carpet and a carved wooden chair behind the group. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree with a maroon border kneels and bends forward to offer something to a seated woman in a white and orange saree with an orange shawl, who smiles and holds out her hands over a silver plate on a green leaf containing folded banknotes. Behind them sits a smiling woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and a silver bowl and white-draped table with flowers appear at the left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is claimed.2007-11-12A seated figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala raises one hand while sitting in a wooden chair on a red-orange mat. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels with her forehead bowed to the floor before a brass tray holding green leaves and a steel tumbler, in what appears to be a padapuja-style veneration. Behind them another person in white and a figure in orange stand on the carpeted floor, and a table draped in white cloth with flowers and a small altar sits in the background. Water bottles and a brass bowl are set on the floor. Probable Swamiji is seated in the chair, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala as the presentation cues.2007-11-12December 31 20082008-12-31A seated man in long flowing saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair swept back and a saffron shawl draped over the white-covered seat, holds a rudraksha mala in his hands. Before him, a woman in white with an orange shawl kneels on a red patterned rug and touches his bare feet in reverence. A standing man in orange and a standing man in white with a yellow sash watch nearby on a woven mat floor against plain white walls. a person is the seated figure, identified by his long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, while the kneeling woman and standing devotees are a devotee and attendants.2008-09-30August 17 20062006-08-17A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a gold border, sits on an orange-draped cushioned seat before a small altar. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to touch the feet of the seated figure, while an older man in white kneels beside him with his hands folded. Behind them a standing person in orange stands near an orange-draped table with a gold garland, and a row of people in white and orange sit at a long table in the background. The floor is covered with woven mats and a patterned rug. This appears to be a feet-touching gesture of respect during the celebrations.2008-12-31June 13 20102010-06-13September 17 20102010-09-17Outdoor 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.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12