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Outdoor ritual gathering on a rocky hillside with a banner reading Maheshwara Pooja. A man in an orange turban, rudraksha malas and orange robe sits on a wooden throne-style chair, receiving food from a steel plate while a woman in a white sari with orange border kneels on a red mat offering rice. Around them, men and women in white ritual clothes stand and hold metal plates; a seated woman in orange-bordered white sari is at right. Green leaves, garlands and a decorated pavilion frame the scene, with a video camera at left.

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Outdoor 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.2006-11-12Outdoor 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.2006-11-12Outdoor 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.2006-11-12Outdoor 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.2006-11-12Outdoor 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 Inauguration2006-11-12November 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.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor 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.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12