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May 19 2008

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May 18 20082008-05-18Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesOctober 07 20062006-10-07November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Annadhan in 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesDevotees in white ritual clothes sit on a red mat outdoors, sharing food from a banana leaf and steel vessels. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and shawl with orange border, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and eats with his right hand. A woman in a white saree with gold border wears a red bindi, rudraksha mala and bangles and smiles while holding rice. A man at right in white with orange shawl eats from the leaf. Another woman at lower right with flowers in her hair sits beside a steel pot. Brick blocks and white plastic chairs surround them, with brass lamps and mats behind.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor ritual gathering under a white canopy with rocky hillside behind, a red carpet on the ground and a row of white and red plastic chairs. A man with long hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the carpet, tending metal vessels and a tray in front of him, with an attendant in white kneeling beside him. Several devotees sit on banana leaves in orange shawls and white dhotis, eating food served from steel bowls, while others in white stand around, including a figure in white with a rudraksha mala. A cameraman in white with a video camera is at left, and a red-cushioned chair stands at the edge. Hanging purple and white banners decorate the canopy edge. Around 20 people are visible.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12January 24 20062006-01-24 +1 copiesMaheshwara Puja at an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with fresh white and red flower garlands sits on the right, holding a steel plate of cooked rice and food offerings toward an elderly woman in orange sari who stands on the left with her hands folded. Beside him a woman in white sari and a younger woman in grey-and-white dress kneel and receive food from the plate. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and cream kurtas stand among steel vessels and a flower-decorated altar. A banana leaf with rice and offerings lies on the floor in front. The scene is a devotional food offering to a sannyasi.2006-10-12January 15 20162016-01-15