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A 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.

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Outdoor 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.2006-11-12A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a long black hair, wearing a rudraksha mala with ceremonial beads, looking down as he touches a steel bowl of cooked grain or prasad. A man in white dhoti and shirt, with gold bracelets, pours from a steel vessel into the bowl. Other men in white dhotis stand behind, and a man in white with gold watch stands at right. Red mats cover the grass, with a banana leaf holding food and pink flower petals at the lower edge, and a steel pot at right.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.2006-11-12Outdoor ritual on a striped mat and grass. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron head wrap, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits on a wooden stool, holding a steel bowl of cooked rice and food. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand holding steel plates of rice, and a steel pot is in view at right. In the foreground a person in orange lies prostrate on the ground, with red flowers and a banana leaf nearby. Scattered rice grains lie on the grass and mat.2006-11-12A seated person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap with a red tilak on the forehead mixes food with both hands in a large steel bowl on a grass lawn. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a rudraksha mala hangs on the chest. Behind, people in white dhotis and white garments stand on the grass, and a red mat and a steel plate lie on the ground at right. A translucent plastic bag rests at left and a person's hand holds a food item near the bowl. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual, with the page indicating a 2006 Salem inauguration event. The mixing person shows distinctive saffron robes, a head wrap, long hair and rudraksha beads, but the appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor 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.2006-11-12Outdoor 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.2006-11-12