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A crowded outdoor ritual scene with a large crowd behind white wooden barriers. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair falling down the back. Ahead, a woman in a white sari stands at a long cloth-covered table, reaching toward rows of small brass plates holding offerings such as powders, grains and flowers, while bundles of dried sticks lie on a tray at lower left. Yellow marigold garlands and orange-clad men and devotees stand among the onlookers, and orange flags appear at the upper right.

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March 28 20082008-03-28Outdoor photo of a Guru Homa ceremony under a thatched shade canopy with blue-and-red bunting. In the foreground a priest in saffron robes and gold necklaces kneels at a red-brick fire pit, stirring with a ladle, with brass bowls of offerings and bundled sticks beside him. Rows of small clay lamps are lined up on a striped mat. A standing man in orange robes and a gold necklace speaks into a microphone on a stand, while a seated elderly man in orange robes and a white shawl sits nearby. Another seated man in orange with a saffron turban and rudraksha mala sits on a chair at left. A crowd of standing and seated devotees, many women in saffron and colourful saris, fills the background and right side, with a photographer's camera visible at lower right.2009-01-16March 28 20082008-03-28Outdoor ritual feast under a decorated canopy with orange pennants, palm fronds, a hanging coconut bunch and flower garlands. Hundreds of covered metal plates of food cover the white cloth in the foreground. A standing man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a lamp near the plates, while seated devotees in white and orange-saffron shawls sit in rows behind. Standing men in white kurtas with folded hands watch at right. Some devotees wear orange, others white.2007-01-01Outdoor evening event at a palm-lined open ground strung with orange flags and lights. A large crowd of mostly white-clad people sits on blue and white plastic chairs and stands behind them. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe sits on an orange-cushioned ratha-style seat, with a flower and fruit offering tray beside him. Men in white shirts and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stand close beside the seat. A banana tree and coconut bunches are at the upper right, and a banner is visible in the background.2010-02-18A photo of a seated devotional gathering indoors. On the right, a figure with long, wavy dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with rudraksha beads and a wooden staff or rod resting across the lap, and an orange cloth draped over the knee. Before this figure a man in a white-and-cream striped shirt with glasses presses his palms together in anjali. Nearby, a man in a white shirt with orange and white sacred thread and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits with hands folded, and a silver-haired woman and several women with braided hair and white or orange garments sit in front. A white-draped table with flowers, a decorated tray, and blue booklets lie in the foreground. The wearer of the orange clothing and rudraksha beads is a person, identified by long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, though the appearance is only partly clear.2008-03-23Outdoor photo at a crowded event. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears a sleeveless orange garment and sits cross-legged on a white cloth with gold-bordered edges, one hand resting on their knee. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a red forehead mark leans over a white cloth holding rudraksha beads and papers. A man in white clothes stands behind, with a red and yellow flower garland. Behind them, a large crowd in white, purple and yellow clothes watches. The long-haired figure's features are partly turned away. Pale banners and flowers appear at the top edge.2008-04-19A large outdoor homa (fire ritual) under a canopy of palm fronds and orange triangular bunting, with a crowd of many devotees seated behind barricades. In the foreground a man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace sits before a red-brick fire pit filled with sticks and offerings, with bowls of flowers, fruit and oil lamps beside it. On the raised dais, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands speaking into a microphone, while an elderly bald man in orange sits beside him and another man in orange sits to the left, the left figure wearing an orange turban and rudraksha beads. Rows of small oil lamps line the dais edge, and a photographer with a camera stands at the right.2009-01-16December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a large crowd seated on stone pavement behind bamboo poles. In the foreground a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead band and heavy rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits cross-legged, smiling, while a bald man in a white dhoti kneels before him touching his foot. Nearby a saffron-robed monk with a shaved head holds a brass kalasha-style vessel, and offerings sit on a saffron cloth: a brass thali of orange and yellow flowers, a plate of laddus, a tray of snacks and a bowl of rice. Surrounding devotees wear white, saffron and pastel clothes, and several Western-looking attendees sit at the right.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12