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Indoor photo of a corrugated-roof hall with a stage area. A tall figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands at center, with a younger man in orange robes standing beside them on the left. A man in white kneels at lower left near a white-draped table and white plastic chairs. Behind them, several people in white with yellow and orange shawls stand in a row at right. Wall posters and banners hang on the left, and an orange cloth is visible on the wall.

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Blurred indoor photo under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses and a hanging fluorescent light. In the centre, a tall man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and stands with hands clasped. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes stands looking toward the centre. To the right, several people in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand in a line. On the left, a person in grey clothing bends forward near a white-draped table. A wall behind holds framed photographs and a poster, and orange cloth hangs in the background.2008-06-19June 19 20082008-06-19Indoor ceremony under a thatched roof with a lattice wall and hanging decorations. A man in white ritual clothes with a saffron-orange shawl bends forward, hands folded, while another person in a long orange and gold-bordered robe with long dark hair places a hand on his head. A third young person in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a white-covered seat. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and rose petals lie on the white cloth in the foreground.2005-03-08June 19 20082008-06-19July 09 20102010-07-09Photograph of a nighttime ceremony under a corrugated metal roof with a whitewashed wall and a large banner portrait behind. In the foreground a figure in a long orange saffron robe with long dark hair walks down steps, holding a golden ceremonial staff. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls descend the steps, some holding golden staffs or ritual implements. Other attendees wear white and a lavender shirt, and a child in a green shirt stands at lower right with a rudraksha-style necklace. Speakers sit on the stage in the middle distance. The setting suggests a temple-style ritual gathering, with a woman in a white sari and a child with hands folded at the left edge.2007-02-14December 31 20032003-12-31A photograph inside a hall with banners and a ceiling fan. A central figure sits cross-legged in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with long dark hair swept back, raising one hand in blessing toward a devotee. A woman in a cream sari bows with her head lowered toward his lap, where orange cloth holds stacks of banknotes, an offering known as biksha. Around them, men and women in white and orange clothing stand and kneel. He is receiving an offering of money from devotees during a gathering.2008-07-17January 03 20082008-01-03Evening photograph on a covered stone terrace with a cream and orange pillar decorated with bell motifs. A bearded man with long hair and a golden trident-topped staff wears orange robes and a draped orange shawl, standing on a red mat and clasping hands with a smiling young man in orange robes and a green-and-orange flower garland with a red tassel pendant. Around them, people in yellow and orange robes stand and sit. On the right, a man in a blue shirt with a camera bag and a woman in black stand with palms pressed together. The atmosphere suggests a gathering or greeting.2010-09-24Photograph taken at night in a white-pillared hall with a polished reflective floor. A man with long dark hair, wearing a draped orange saffron robe, stands centre-frame smiling with hands loosely clasped. To the left, three or four men in orange robes stand watching, one with a shaved head and one with a rudraksha mala. At the front, a man in white clothes lies prostrate fully on the floor at the feet of the standing figure in orange. On the right edge, a man in white stands near a small table with a teal cloth. Painted pillars with colourful patterns and a ceiling fan are visible in the background.2010-02-03A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward along a grey carpet inside a large tented hall, carrying a dark beaded mala in one hand. He wears a red bindi and a red undershirt, and gazes ahead with a slight smile. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks beside him, and another in white kurta bends low near the floor. Red plastic chairs, striped green mats and white cloths line the hall, with a banner and a few seated attendees in white in the background. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha-style mala are visible cues of the walking central figure, who appears to be a presenter of the Salem event.2007-12-13