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A photograph of an annadan-style meal offering at a seated ritual. A smiling woman in a white blouse and purple-bordered sari kneels on a red mat, holding out rice from a leaf plate. Facing her, a figure with a long dark back and bare shoulders wears an orange turban and orange cloth; he is seated on a low wooden platform with a banana leaf holding vegetables, a papad, pickles and sweets. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind, and a small metal cup and tumbler sit on the mat in the foreground.

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November 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 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.2006-11-12Outdoor ritual gathering on a red cloth with woven mats. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl, with a wristwatch and long hair, sits cross-legged and holds a banana leaf plate of sliced fruit. Beside him a bare-chested figure in orange cloth and an orange turban sits on the red cloth, while a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels and reaches toward the plate. Other people in white clothes with orange sashes stand and sit in the background, and a metal lamp and brass vessels are visible.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual at the Salem ashram inauguration. An older man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl leans forward to receive a handful of the grain. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with rudraksha malas, and women in white saris with orange borders stand at the right. Pink flower petals lie on a red mat and banana leaves in the foreground, with a steel plate and brass vessels nearby.2006-11-12A photograph of a ritual offering outdoors on grass. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, holds a steel plate of food and reaches toward a kneeling woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl, who cups her hands to receive a handful. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand near brass vessels and a pot, and a pink plastic chair and flower petals lie on the cloth. The seated figure has distinctive saffron clothing, a turban and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the appearance of the a person, though the identification is uncertain.2006-11-12October 12 20062006-10-12Outdoor ceremony under a decorated pandal with green and white draping, bamboo poles, a banana-leaf arch and purple-and-white bunting, on a red carpet before a rocky hillside. A figure in saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits on a carved wooden seat, with a silver bowl before them and a banana leaf set with fruits, flowers and offerings on a mat. Devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand around and offer food and flowers; one man in white leans in to pour or present an offering. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the left edge. A banner reads a Tamil phrase meaning Maheshwara Pooja. The scene suggests a puja or inauguration ritual.2006-11-12Outdoor ritual gathering on a red mat over grass. A smiling man in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap with a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden chair with bare feet on a woven mat, laughing. A kneeling woman in white with a gold-bordered cloth and an orange shawl faces him, and another seated person in white with an orange shawl sits beside plates of food. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around, and rose petals and a small metal cup lie on the mat. Banana leaves and a red plastic chair appear at the edge.2006-11-12