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Night photograph outdoors at a gathering on bare dirt ground beneath a dark sky with a palm frond visible above. A smiling man in an orange saffron garment with a garland of white flowers and green and red beads stands at centre with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels in front of him, and a woman in a green floral sari bows with hands to her face. Around them stand people in white ritual clothes with saffron shawls, a woman in a yellow top, and a man in white holding a palm-leaf or stick. Red flags appear in the background.

September 28 2008

A night-time outdoor ceremony under a colourful striped and patterned tent canopy. A man in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a wooden chair, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland and a gold-toned necklace, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. A man in a white shirt and beige trousers kneels on a striped red and white mat, bowing his head toward the seated figure's bare feet. Around them stand devotees: a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a rosette badge, a younger woman in a white top, a girl in a pink salwar kameez with a pink dupatta, and a man in white dhoti on the left with long hair. Several other onlookers stand behind in the dim background.

December 21 2009

January 20 2009

A photograph of an evening ceremony under a colourful striped and patterned canopy. A young man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on a wicker chair, wearing a multicoloured flower garland and a gold necklace. A woman in a pink and gold brocade sari kneels on the striped floor touching her forehead to his feet in reverence. Behind them stands a man in white dhoti and shirt with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, along with a woman in white sari with gold border wearing a rosette badge, a woman in a pale yellow sari, and several young men in white. Banana leaves hang from a pole at the right edge.

Evening outdoor ceremony under a colourful striped and medallion-patterned canopy. A seated figure in an orange saffron garment and orange turban wears a long white jasmine garland with multicoloured flowers, sitting on a wooden chair before a striped red-and-maroon mat. Behind him a brass oil lamp stands lit near offering plates of flowers and fruit on a table. A man in white kneels beside the chair. Around them, standing men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari, and a girl in white with a rosette badge, stand attentively, while seated devotees in white shirts face the seated figure from the foreground. Petals are scattered on the mat.

Night photograph under a colourful striped tent canopy at an outdoor event. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long white-and-multicolour flower garland, with a gold necklace, sits on a chair while two men in white dhotis kneel and bow their heads to the floor on a red-and-white striped mat. Behind them, a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands watching. Several women in white sarees with gold borders stand nearby, one wearing a round rosette badge. Other onlookers stand in the background.

Evening outdoor puja at an open-air ashram courtyard at dusk. A woman with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped seat or dais, facing forward with hands resting on her lap, while a trident-bearing devotee in white and orange stands beside her holding a trident. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand and kneel, one lying prostrate on a mat in front, and a row of children and young devotees in white sit on the ground at left with hands folded. Clay pots, flower-decorated oil lamps and offering plates sit on the ground at the lower right, and a colourful painted pillar with orange and red floral patterns stands at left.

November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration

Evening outdoor gathering under a colourful striped tent canopy with green scalloped edging. A central figure in an orange-saffron cloth and matching orange turban, wearing a multicoloured flower garland with white and purple blooms and a gold-toned pendant chain, sits on a chair while devotees kneel before him on a red-and-beige striped mat. Two men in white kneel in the foreground, one touching his feet. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rainbow rosette stands beside him, and another woman in a dark green top sits on the mat. A man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, and other onlookers in white stand behind. Scattered petals lie on the mat.

Night-time outdoor gathering in a dimly lit courtyard. In the foreground, several young men in white and orange clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed in devotion; one has a white tilak on his forehead. Behind them, many people in white and saffron-orange robes stand in rows. On the right, a tall figure in a long orange-red robe stands on a raised platform covered with a zebra-striped cloth, facing the group, with a crowd gathered around him. A boy in white wears a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang with devotees standing in reverent posture.