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Outdoor ritual offering at a tent-covered site with a rocky hillside behind. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe, orange head turban, rudraksha malas and long dark hair, sits on a carved wooden chair receiving food from a man kneeling in white dhoti and shirt who offers a handful of rice or prasad with his hands. Before them on a green banana leaf are fruits, sweets and food items, and a steel bowl sits on the red mat. Standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold jewellery, and a man in a white garment with an orange shawl look on. Strings of purple and white paper flags and a banner hang above the tent.

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November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A photograph of a ceremonial offering under a white canopy strung with purple pennants. A man in an orange and white wrap with long swept-back hair, an orange turban, beaded mala necklaces and a gold necklace sits on a carved wooden chair, appearing to receive food from a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with orange border. He holds a small portion of food over a steel bowl. Banana leaves hold sweets, fruits and fried snacks on a low wooden board, and red plastic chairs and a steel vessel stand nearby. Around them, men in white dhotis and shawls with mala necklaces and a woman in an orange-bordered white sari stand watching. A banner with script lettering hangs at the left. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and receiving the offering.2006-11-12Outdoor 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 Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor ritual on a rocky hillside with a red cloth on the ground. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits on a wooden chair and receives a handful of food offered by a woman in white sari. Around them, several men and women in white dhotis and white shirts, some with sacred threads and garlands, stand with plates of offerings. A tent with a green and orange canopy and a banner reading Maheshwara Pooja frames the scene, with a silver plate and fruit on a leaf in the foreground. Count of visible people is about ten.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 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.2006-11-12Outdoor 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 Inauguration2006-11-12