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April 26 20122012-04-26November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A photograph of a ritual scene on an orange cloth mat on a tiled floor. A bald, shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace, sits with palms pressed together in prayer, his back to the camera. Opposite him a woman in white sari with a yellow-gold border and yellow shawl kneels holding banknotes over a silver tray. Another woman in white sits in the foreground, also holding banknotes near a tray. Behind them, more people in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit or stand, some bowing prostrate on mats, and a few in orange-red garments stand in the background. The setting appears to be a hall with cushioned mats laid out in rows.2010-10-12April 26 20122012-04-26A seated group ritual with several people in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis wear gold beaded necklaces and a bare-chested man in the foreground holds a silver vessel near a gold tray. A central figure with a white vertical forehead mark passes his hand over a silver plate holding a red fruit and flowers. Women in white saris with orange shawls sit in rows on orange cloths behind, with small brass oil lamps and brass vessels placed in front of them. The setting is a tiled hall with orange walls. Practitioners appear to be performing a puja with offerings.2010-09-08A photograph of women in a temple-like hall. In the foreground a woman in a purple and gold sari sits on a patterned red rug, holding a silver tray of green leaves and small packets; a woman in a cream sari with a gold border leans in to receive it. To the left, two women in orange saris with maroon borders stand and bend forward, one wearing gold bangles. Behind them, a woman in a teal sari stands near a white pillar fan, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels near a low altar table with brass items. Warm pink walls and a potted plant complete the setting.2012-04-26May 08 20172017-05-08September 17 20102010-09-17Indoor ritual scene at a hall with a dark-striped wall and a speaker stand at left. A woman in a white sari with red blouse and red-and-gold border, rudraksha mala around her neck and a white tilak on her forehead, holds a silver tray of banana leaf with money notes and offerings toward a man. The man wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas, and a silver bracelet, standing bare-chested and pointing at the tray. Behind them, several people in white and orange garments, including a woman in white with rudraksha mala, stand around a table with small cups and a banana leaf.2014-07-26Outdoor ritual gathering under a decorated pandal on a red carpet. A bare-chested man with a swept-back hair and an orange turban, wearing an orange shawl, sits on a low wooden seat and receives offerings of sliced fruit from people kneeling beside him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders wear orange shawls, and a cameraman films the scene. Palm fronds and hanging decorations frame the tent, consistent with a ceremony at the Salem ashram inauguration.2006-11-12April 26 20122012-04-26Devotees in orange saffron robes and red-brown shawls reach forward to place offerings on a tray of green betel leaves heaped with folded currency notes, placed on a patterned red and blue carpet. Two orange-clad figures on the left lean in and smile, one with a long dark ponytail and gold bangles, the other wearing a rudraksha mala with a vertical sandal mark on the forehead. A woman in a cream sari kneels on the right, placing money on the leaves. Behind them, other people in orange sit on carpets in a bright hall with potted plants and a tall white cooling unit, and a second offering tray sits on a low table.2012-04-26