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January 01 2008

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January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Indoor hall with a patterned tiled wall and white steel truss frames; a tall saffron-orange cloth hangs near the back. In the foreground, many young women in white and yellow dress and orange shawls sit on chairs and mats or stand in rows. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at left, and a woman in a brown-and-orange sari bends forward at centre. On the right a rug holds brass bowls of fruit including pineapple, sweets, flowers and a lit oil lamp. A glowing lamp sits on the stage edge, and a few men are seen in the back of the hall.2009-10-17A large hall with pink walls and red curtains holds a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, several women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas sit on mats, holding small brass vessels and offering trays with flowers and sweets in front of them. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and red garments sit attentively, with more people seated along the far wall, and a tall pillar line runs down the right side of the room.2013-07-18A large outdoor tented gathering with a dense crowd of hundreds seated on red carpets facing a stage area. In the foreground, rows of women in saffron-orange and white saris sit with hands pressed together in devotion. Near the front left, a man in a white garment and a saffron shawl sits cross-legged on a white cloth before a small brass lamp and offering tray. Behind him, low red-cushioned benches hold more seated attendees in white. Colourful cylindrical banners in red, yellow, green and orange hang from the white tent canopy, and speakers stand along the sides.2008-01-01A photograph inside a decorated outdoor tent for a ritual gathering. Red and cream draped fabric lines the back wall, with red-carpeted steps. Several men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the red carpet near brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a tall brass lamp stand. A man in white stands at the left edge. Women and men in saffron and orange robes move through the space, and devotees in orange and red sit along the right side. Colourful flower arrangements in orange and pink sit in the foreground, with a dark blue cloth draped over low platforms. A figure in white stands on a raised platform at the back right.2009-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A seated group of women performs a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a white floor. Rows of brass oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on orange and red mats in front of the participants. Foreground: a woman in saffron-orange sari with a maroon border sits with hands together, reading from an open book, and beside her women in white sarees with yellow or orange shawls chant from printed sheets. Some attendees wear white with green borders. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow sit in rows near a green canopy and striped cloth. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-10-16November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Photograph of a padapuja gathering in a long orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor; women in white saris with orange borders and orange shawls hold brass thalis and offering trays with flowers and lamps. A red carpet runs down the central aisle toward a low seat at the far right, where a shaved-headed figure in saffron/orange robes sits with a tray before him. Striped decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and a wall banner with printed text and photographs is visible at upper right.2010-10-02January 01 20082008-01-01A large open-air tented gathering with a white and blue pleated canopy overhead. In the foreground, rows of seated devotees, many women in saffron, orange, yellow, pink and green saris, sit on red carpets and blue-draped tables. On the left, a raised platform is decorated with marigold garlands and brass lamps. Several men in orange robes stand in a line at the front raising arms with ritual objects, while a figure in white stands on the right near a camera on a tripod. Brass kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps are arranged on the platform.2009-01-01