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A photograph taken under a white tarpaulin canopy at an outdoor public darshan. A seated person in an orange saffron garment with a white flower garland and long dark hair sits on a plastic chair on a striped rug, receiving a small girl in a blue and white floral dress who holds a brass bowl. Around them stand young men in white kurtas and dhotis, one holding a silver tray with offerings, and several women in green and orange saris watching. A yellow plastic bag lies on the rug and a red flower petal rests near the chair. Trees and open ground are visible beyond the canopy edge.

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January 20 20092009-01-20November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red and white flower garland receives a small brass bowl from a woman in a cream sari with a gold border who bends forward toward him. The seated figure has long dark hair and a red mark on the forehead. Behind them a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long hair stands on the left. Several men and women in white shirts and dhotis stand in a crowd under a tree, one raising an arm. The setting appears to be an outdoor public darshan with banana leaves and a white cloth backdrop.Outdoor photo under a striped tent canopy in red, green, blue and purple. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a pink flower garland and an orange saffron robe sits on a red-cushioned seat, with a red tilak on his forehead; he is a Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe and floral garland. A young man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at left, holding a red tray of fruit and offerings, while a woman in white kneels in the foreground reaching toward the seated figure. Behind them a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands with hands joined, a girl in white with a mala looks down with folded hands, and an older woman in a teal sari with gold border and glasses stands at right. Another man in orange robes stands at left.2010-02-17January 20 20092009-01-20Outdoor photo at a crowded event. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears a sleeveless orange garment and sits cross-legged on a white cloth with gold-bordered edges, one hand resting on their knee. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a red forehead mark leans over a white cloth holding rudraksha beads and papers. A man in white clothes stands behind, with a red and yellow flower garland. Behind them, a large crowd in white, purple and yellow clothes watches. The long-haired figure's features are partly turned away. Pale banners and flowers appear at the top edge.2008-04-19Photograph of a festive offering scene in a thatched open pavilion. A long-haired man seated on a carved wooden chair wears an orange-saffron robe with red border and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he reaches toward a steel platter of food held by a woman kneeling in a white and pink-orange saree on a mat. Around them, about a dozen people in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees stand and sit, several holding small yellow booklets, one holding a green sheet, and one woman in a red-bordered white saree. Banana leaves with food lie on the floor in the foreground.2006-10-21A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall ornate crown with red, white and yellow decoration sits on a golden throne before a gold-and-red draped backdrop decorated with floral garlands. A long marigold garland hangs at his chest and he holds up a red fruit. Around him, a row of children in white and orange clothes and adults sit and stand on a floral-strewn red carpet, receiving fruit and food from trays. A standing man in a white shirt and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl bend forward, presenting offerings. Yellow and white flower petals form a mound on the floor, and a window, plants and an air cooler frame the room.2010-02-15A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a raised cushioned seat under a decorated canopy with blue and red fringe, while a small girl in a white floral dress stands before the seat. A man in an orange robe with a microphone and a bald-headed attendant in orange stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard leans in beside the child. Around them, people in white clothing and garlands gather under a canopy, with a brass plate near the seat and a red carpet on the ground. The seated figure is shown with a long black zebra-striped cushion and a bare foot on a yellow-and-red floral mat.2008-12-24November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor ritual on a rocky hillside with a red cloth on the ground. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits on a wooden chair and receives a handful of food offered by a woman in white sari. Around them, several men and women in white dhotis and white shirts, some with sacred threads and garlands, stand with plates of offerings. A tent with a green and orange canopy and a banner reading Maheshwara Pooja frames the scene, with a silver plate and fruit on a leaf in the foreground. Count of visible people is about ten.2006-11-12A photograph of a food-serving scene at an ashram hall. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with red border sits on a wooden chair, holding a large metal tray of rice-like food and taking a handful to offer. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a red-edged cloth kneels before him on a woven mat, hands cupped to receive. Behind them standing devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a woman in red sari, and a woman in white sari with gold bangles watch; a man in white dhoti holds a leaf-like plate. Steel vessels and food sit on a metal table in the background, with a banner reading Paramahamsa partly visible. The floor is grey tile and a green leaf lies on the ground.2006-10-21