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Outdoor ritual scene on grass near a rocky hillside. A seated figure in saffron-orange robe and orange head cloth, with long dark swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate necklaces, smiles while extending a hand holding a food offering. A kneeling woman in a white sari with gold border and gold jewellery leans forward with cupped hands to receive the offering. A steel bowl with prasad rests on the ground beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas stand watching, and a woman in a white sari with red border holds a steel plate. A plain red chair and a green canopy frame the setting.

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Outdoor ritual scene at a rural site with rocky hillside behind. A man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and long rudraksha mala sits on a wooden chair, holding a steel bowl of food and offering a portion to an elderly woman in a white sari with a gold border who kneels on a red mat. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, several wearing rudraksha malas. In front, a banana leaf holds fruit, sweets and flower petals. Behind them a pole-mounted banner reads Maheshwara Pooja in Tamil, with a canopy of purple and white flowers above. Steel vessels and a red plastic chair sit at the edges.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor ritual photo on a red and green mat at a ceremony. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head-wrap, with long dark hair and a wooden rudraksha mala, sits on a low wooden seat holding a steel plate of cooked rice. A woman in white with grey hair tied back reaches in to take rice from a clear plastic bag, while a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with a bag of rice nearby. Other devotees in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand behind a red plastic chair. Steel vessels sit on the ground.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor 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 Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor 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.2006-11-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a saffron-orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, and multiple rudraksha malas, mixes a large steel bowl of food with his hands during a ritual. He sits on a low wooden stool on a red cloth and woven mat, with a green-and-red patterned mat and a banana leaf nearby. Around him, several men in white dhotis with orange-bordered shawls stand, and a man in the foreground wearing a white shirt and orange-bordered white dhoti leans in to pour from a plastic bag. A woman in a white sari with orange border stands behind, and white-clad attendants hold vessels. Marigold petals and a small brass lamp appear at the bottom edge.2006-11-12Outdoor 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.2006-11-12A photograph of a night ritual scene with a seated man in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a pink towel draped over his shoulder, sitting on a white-covered seat with his bare feet on a red cloth. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels before him and holds a small white cloth bundle, as if offering or washing his feet in a ritual. Standing and seated devotees in white and colourful saris and white kurtas watch from behind, and a concrete block wall forms the backdrop. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja ceremony.2007-02-16November 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.2006-11-12