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November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration

A seated group of devotees in white clothing with orange shawls sits in a row on a floor inside a bamboo-walled pavilion, each before a banana leaf plate of rice and curries with brass kalasha-style vessels and small steel cups. Bamboo poles run between them. A large banner in the background shows a turbaned figure. The women in the foreground wear orange stoles over white, and one wears a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a communal meal served after a ritual.

November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration

October 12 2006

A photograph of a seated group of devotees at a ceremonial meal in a hall with a dark red curtain backdrop. Rows of women and young people sit cross-legged on a light floor, hands pressed together in anjali mudra in prayer. Many wear white sarees or white outfits with bright orange-red shawls and orange dupattas, and some wear yellow vests. Before them are banana leaves holding food portions and small paper cups. A man at the far left in white clothing with a gold chain also holds his palms together.

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2013-01-01 +2 copies

A row of seated devotees in white dhotis and white tops with orange shawls eats a meal from banana leaves on a covered concrete floor under an open-sided pavilion. Brass vessels and small tumblers sit beside the leaves, which hold rice, curries, fried items and sides. Bamboo poles stand upright between the diners. A smiling blonde woman in the foreground, wearing an orange shawl over white clothes, sits near the front. Dry ground and grass are visible outside the pavilion.

Women seated cross-legged on a bare floor eat a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates in a bright hall. They wear white kurtas and salwar, with red-orange shawls and rudraksha-style red-brown beaded malas over their shoulders. A woman in the foreground with curly dark hair and glasses picks up food with her right hand; a woman beside her in a white and green top also eats. White paper cups of drink and small portions of rice, sweets and vegetables sit on the leaves, while more devotees behind them share the same meal.

Women seated cross-legged on a tiled floor eat a meal served on large green banana leaves, with rice, vegetables and fried items. They wear white clothing with orange-red rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red sashes. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange sit in rows on red mats in a hall.

2014-10-28 +1 copies

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March 11 2015

2015-03-11 +1 copies

Devotees sit cross-legged in rows on a stone floor under an open-sided thatched pavilion, at a ritual gathering. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls edged in gold, and bare feet. Two women in the foreground, one with light hair and one with darker hair, sit upright with hands folded. In front of them are brass kalasha pots, small brass vessels, steel cups, and leaf plates holding rice and food offerings. Tall bamboo poles with orange pennants stand among the rows. Behind them, a larger crowd sits on chairs and the floor, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits near the left edge. Palms and trees appear outside, and a thatched roof forms the pavilion's back wall.