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A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a tent with a red carpet and rocky hillside behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a low red seat, a silver bowl in front of them, with a banana-leaf offering and food spread on the carpet. Around them, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha-style beads, stand and kneel, and several women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls stand at left. Purple and white bunting hangs overhead. The scene suggests a puja or offering ceremony, though the exact rite is not clear from the image.

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November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor ceremony under a decorated pandal with green and white draping, bamboo poles, a banana-leaf arch and purple-and-white bunting, on a red carpet before a rocky hillside. A figure in saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits on a carved wooden seat, with a silver bowl before them and a banana leaf set with fruits, flowers and offerings on a mat. Devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand around and offer food and flowers; one man in white leans in to pour or present an offering. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the left edge. A banner reads a Tamil phrase meaning Maheshwara Pooja. The scene suggests a puja or inauguration ritual.2006-11-12Outdoor ritual on a red mat before a rocky hillside with green tarpaulin and purple-and-white banners. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban is serving food from a steel bowl onto a banana leaf spread with colourful offerings. A young girl in a white dress with an orange shawl kneels to help, and a row of devotees in white clothes, some wearing orange shawls, a foreign woman in white with gold borders, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby. Metal vessels and a trolley of food sit on the mat.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor 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.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor ritual gathering under a white canopy with rocky hillside behind, a red carpet on the ground and a row of white and red plastic chairs. A man with long hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the carpet, tending metal vessels and a tray in front of him, with an attendant in white kneeling beside him. Several devotees sit on banana leaves in orange shawls and white dhotis, eating food served from steel bowls, while others in white stand around, including a figure in white with a rudraksha mala. A cameraman in white with a video camera is at left, and a red-cushioned chair stands at the edge. Hanging purple and white banners decorate the canopy edge. Around 20 people are visible.2006-11-12Outdoor 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.2006-11-12Outdoor 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 Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12