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Outdoor ritual gathering on a red cloth with woven mats. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl, with a wristwatch and long hair, sits cross-legged and holds a banana leaf plate of sliced fruit. Beside him a bare-chested figure in orange cloth and an orange turban sits on the red cloth, while a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels and reaches toward the plate. Other people in white clothes with orange sashes stand and sit in the background, and a metal lamp and brass vessels are visible.

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November 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.2006-11-12Outdoor 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.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor ritual at a rocky field under a tent decorated with purple and white pennants and a Tamil banner. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl and offers food to a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with orange borders. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand around, some with rudraksha malas. Banana leaves hold fruit, sweets and prasad on a mat, and a red carpet covers the ground.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A photograph of an annadan-style meal offering at a seated ritual. A smiling woman in a white blouse and purple-bordered sari kneels on a red mat, holding out rice from a leaf plate. Facing her, a figure with a long dark back and bare shoulders wears an orange turban and orange cloth; he is seated on a low wooden platform with a banana leaf holding vegetables, a papad, pickles and sweets. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind, and a small metal cup and tumbler sit on the mat in the foreground.2006-11-12Outdoor 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 ritual gathering on grass at a Salem ashram inauguration event. A man with long dark hair, an orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a woven mat at left, smiling, with a wooden carved chair behind him. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and white kurta with orange shawl offers bananas from a brass plate on a green leaf. A young man in white kurta and white dhoti with orange shawl kneels at right, presenting a plate of bananas. Standing and seated onlookers in white dhotis and shirts watch from behind red plastic chairs. Red cloth covers the ground beneath the ritual.2006-11-12