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Four men sit on a concrete bench in front of a red brick wall beside a tree in an outdoor courtyard, with dry leaves on the ground. Each wears a white hairnet-style head covering. The man on the far left wears a cream kurta and white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and gold necklace, and a boy in a yellow kurta with a rudraksha mala sits beside him. The third man wears a cream kurta and white dhoti with a gold necklace and holds a plate of food. The man on the far right wears a white shirt, white dhoti with gold border and gold necklace, holding a plate of food and a small cup. A blue water container sits at the left edge.

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Outdoor photo beside a red brick wall under a large leafy tree. Two seated men in white ritual clothing with gold-and-bead garlands and white hairnets hold leaf plates of food. The man on the left wears white with a gold-bordered dhoti and eats from a plate, with a cup nearby. The man in the middle wears a cream kurta and white dhoti, holding a leaf plate. A standing man on the right wears a cream kurta, a gold-bead garland with a pendant, and glasses, and watches them. A blue water jug and dry leaves lie on the ground.2024-08-09Photo 99168782022-07-13 +1 copiesFour people stand together on a red-paved path in front of a red brick wall and a leafy tree. A man on the left wears rimless-style glasses, a bare upper body with a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder and yellow border, and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him a young girl in a teal and gold half-saree with a teal beaded necklace stands with a bindi. A woman in a beige and gold saree with a red blouse stands with her hand on the girl's shoulder. An older woman on the right wears a white saree with red and orange border and red blouse, with gold bangles, and her hand rests on the woman's shoulder. Fallen leaves lie on the ground.2024-10-11Four people sit cross-legged on woven mats in a red-walled hall performing a puja with brass vessels, lamps and flower offerings arranged on a mat. The man at left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, wears white dhoti with gold border and presses his palms together in prayer. The young man in front, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with yellow border, holds a small offering. A woman in a blue and pink saree and a bare-chested older man at right, also wearing rudraksha malas, assist beside a small deity murti. All wear face masks. Brass kalasha, bells and a tray of flowers are visible.2021-06-03November 16 20152015-11-16December 22 20112011-12-22Outdoor free food distribution (annadanam) under a corrugated metal shelter with a red brick wall behind. Several men and a few women and children stand in a crowd holding leaf plates and small bowls of food. A man in front is bare-chested with a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace, eating from a plate. Men in white dhotis with coloured borders, one in orange lungi, and a man in a white shirt carrying a white plastic bag stand nearby. Food is served from yellow-framed counters at the back, with discarded leaf plates and litter on the dirt ground. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2022-04-17A photograph of a seated group on a concrete veranda beside a yellow wall, with a doorway and window behind them and a marigold garland hanging at the door frame. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth sit cross-legged on the floor, each with a plate of food and small offerings, with a steel vessel and a blue container nearby. A woman in a white sari and orange blouse, with a rudraksha-style necklace, sits at left holding a plate. A woman in a pink and multicoloured sari with gold bangles sits at right holding a plate. A straw broom leans against the wall at left. A date stamp reads 04/11/2024 in the corner.2024-04-11A photograph of devotees at an outdoor temple area under a blue tarp canopy. In the foreground, two men sit on plastic chairs, one in a yellow t-shirt and yellow dhoti with a red border and the other in a yellow t-shirt and cream-white dhoti, both with eyes closed in prayer. A man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl stands behind the seated man in yellow, placing his hands near his head and shoulders. A woman in a cream sari with a red blouse and glasses stands nearby, and a woman in a yellow kurta and a child in yellow clothing are at the left edge. Other people in yellow garments are visible in the background among a crowd and pillars.2024-01-24November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor annadan food service in a courtyard beside a blue container and a yellow water tank, with a tree and white building behind. A man in cream kurta with gold-bead garland and white hairnet serves from a yellow steel food counter with chafing dishes of rice. Another man in cream kurta and hairnet, a boy in white kurta and hairnet, and a man in red kurta with garland assist at the counter. A young male volunteer in a navy shirt holds a paper plate of food and looks toward the camera. Two people in orange clothing stand in the background. Concrete-coloured ground with a decorative floor design at right.2024-10-13Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copies