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A photograph inside a decorated tent with red and cream draped valances. Several men seated in a row on a red and patterned carpet wear white dhotis or kurtas, with saffron-orange shawls and some with red wraps, and some hold their hands together in prayer. A man in white stands at the back near the tent wall, and another man in white with a bald head walks at left across a green carpet. Marigold garlands in orange and yellow line the foreground edge of the carpet, and flower arrangements sit at the right. Blue-covered tables stand behind the seated row. Roughly ten people are visible.

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A photograph inside a decorated outdoor tent for a ritual gathering. Red and cream draped fabric lines the back wall, with red-carpeted steps. Several men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the red carpet near brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a tall brass lamp stand. A man in white stands at the left edge. Women and men in saffron and orange robes move through the space, and devotees in orange and red sit along the right side. Colourful flower arrangements in orange and pink sit in the foreground, with a dark blue cloth draped over low platforms. A figure in white stands on a raised platform at the back right.2009-01-01A photograph of a seated group performing a pada pooja-style ritual under a white and blue decorated tent with marigold garlands overhead and red drapes at the sides. Roughly two dozen men in white dhotis and kurtas sit on a red floor covering over green matting, many wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Brass plates, small oil lamps and bowls are set before them, and several participants hold small brass vessels or lamps while others sit with hands folded. Two men in the centre foreground wear orange-saffron shawls. One man on the far right stands in white. The scene is a group worship gathering.2010-01-01Outdoor tented event with a red-carpeted stage and marigold garlands draped along its railings. Seated devotees in saffron-orange and white clothes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Men in white kurtas and orange shawls kneel on the left, while women in orange saris sit near the stage. Behind them, a large audience sits on chairs and mats under white canopies with blue-striped borders, and a red flag hangs on a pole. On the stage, saffron-clad figures sit in front of flower arrangements. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2009-01-01April 14 20182018-04-14A seated gathering of devotees on a red carpeted floor under a tent, facing a raised red-draped stage at the upper right with a tripod-mounted camera. Foreground: a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, hands folded, wearing glasses; beside him a man in an orange and red turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala; at right a man in white with gold-bordered dhoti, bangles and mala, eyes lowered. Behind them men in white and orange, one in an orange robe at upper centre, several wearing red-and-gold turbans or red shawls. Blue plastic chairs and loudspeakers are visible at the top. No speaker is clearly identifiable.2015-01-13Outdoor photo of a seated devotional gathering under a tent with red and cream swagged drapery and a red-and-white stepped border. Around two dozen women sit cross-legged on red carpet, many in saffron, orange, yellow and white saris, with orange shawls and kumkum. A man in white kurta stands on a platform at left adjusting the drapery, and a man in a beige-and-white shawl stands at right beside a marigold garland railing. Flower arrangements with pink gerbera and white lilies sit in the lower left. Onlooking figures stand at the back. The scene resembles a satsang or puja setting.2009-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01September 15 20152015-09-15A large ceremonial gathering in a temple hall with a red carpeted floor. In the foreground, a long row of young men sits cross-legged, shirtless or in white dhotis with saffron and maroon shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold chains. A man at left in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl stands beside offerings and brass vessels. Colourful umbrellas, marigold garlands and floral decorations hang across the pillared hall, with a camera on a tripod recording the scene. Behind them, a large audience in white and colourful clothes fills the hall, and a monitor is visible near the pillars.2018-04-14December 28 20062006-12-28January 13 20152015-01-13November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12