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Outdoor ritual under a canopy of bamboo poles and purple-and-white streamers at a rocky hillside site. A seated figure in saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, an orange turban and beaded necklaces, receives food offered on a banana leaf and a metal bowl; the figure's appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, labelled Swamiji (probable). A kneeling woman in white with an orange shawl serves rice, and a man in white bends to help beside them. Around them, many men and women in white dhotis and kurtas stand and watch, some holding brass vessels. A red carpet covers the ground, with red plastic chairs, a decorated chair, a brass kalasha-style vessel and flower petals in front. A banner in Tamil script hangs behind the canopy.

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Outdoor 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 photograph of a ritual offering at an open field site with rocky hills behind. A man in orange robes with an orange turban, long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas sits on a carved wooden chair, holding a steel bowl of food with one hand and offering a handful to a kneeling man in white dhoti and kurta who receives it with cupped hands. The seated figure resembles the a person by his long hair, orange turban, orange robes and rudraksha malas, but the identification is uncertain. Behind them, about a dozen men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand and watch. A woman in an orange shawl and white sari stands at the left edge. A brass pot and metal vessels sit on a red cloth, with fruits, flowers and banana leaves spread in front. A white banner with Tamil script hangs on a pole at top left.2006-11-12Outdoor ritual on a red mat at a rural site with rocky hills behind. A seated figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala holds a bowl of food while an older woman in a white-and-orange sari bows and offers food from a steel plate. Men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards stand around, and a banner with Tamil script hangs above. Banana leaves hold food on wooden trays with brass cups and lamps nearby.2006-11-12Outdoor ritual under a canopy near a rocky hillside. A seated person in saffron-orange robes with long hair, rudraksha malas and a saffron turban is being offered food from a steel bowl by a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl on a red cloth. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand holding offerings, and a man in white holds a bowl of food. A banner above reads Maheshwara Puja. Plastic chairs, green leaves and a steel pot are on the ground, with purple decorations and flags overhead.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor 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 Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor ritual at a tent-covered site with rocky hills behind. A seated man in a saffron/orange robe, with a saffron turban, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a wooden chair with a silver bowl of food in his lap. A kneeling man in white clothes offers food from his hand to him, while several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, some wearing rudraksha malas. A banana-leaf spread holds fruit, flowers and sweets on a red mat. A white banner with Tamil text hangs above, with purple flags strung overhead. Two white-clad men stand near a silver tray at left.2006-11-12