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November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the floor of a tent-covered hall, facing a raised stage at the far end. Many are seated with hands folded or palms together. Decorative cloth hangings in red, yellow, blue and white with elephant and bird motifs hang from the white tent ceiling. On the stage, several figures in orange robes stand near an ornate gold-and-red throne-like shrine with a small central deity murti and a lit lamp before it. Red and maroon drapes frame the stage behind them, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the front of the crowd.2007-07-29November 12 20082008-11-12A large photograph of a seated congregation under a canopy at an outdoor ceremony. Rows of devotees fill the frame, mostly in white and cream clothing, with some women in green and yellow saris. Many have hands folded in prayer, and some wear white beaded or rudraksha-style necklaces. A cameraman stands at the upper right, and yellow and orange decorative banners hang at the top left. The scene is a dense assembly, with no clearly identifiable figure at the front in view.2006-11-12A large crowd of devotees sits on white plastic chairs under a white tented pavilion during an outdoor event. On a stage at the far end, a man in white stands at a lectern with a microphone and camera stand, while a row of people sits behind a draped table decorated with yellow and orange garlands; among them, several figures wear saffron/orange robes. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a Kannada-language heading and portrait photos along its top edge. Lamps and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand at the side of the stage, and a sign on a pole warns of photography and mobile phone restrictions. Strings of orange and yellow flowers wrap the tent poles. Several people in the front rows wear white and saffron clothing, and a woman in the foreground has a yellow flower in her hair.2008-12-31A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees facing a stage at the front. Most attendees wear white, with women in saffron, red, pink, green and yellow saris, many with long braids decorated with white flowers. Hanging decorative cloth banners in orange, green, blue and red with floral motifs line the ceiling. A backdrop on the stage shows a framed photograph of a person in orange robes with raised hands, flanked by floral garlands and a banner. Ceiling fans and a camera on a tripod are visible. Text on the backdrop appears in Tamil.2008-07-29October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesWide view inside a large tented hall during a Guru Poornima gathering. Hundreds of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor, many with shaved or grey heads, facing a raised stage at the far end. Tall vertical banners with colourful geometric and elephant patterns and yellow tassels hang along the tent poles. Behind the stage is a blue backdrop with a white lotus-like ornament and a decorated circular mandala. A small figure stands on the stage near a pale statue and a garlanded shrine area, with attendants in white around the edges.2006-07-11October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20092009-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a large outdoor pandal with a decorated fabric canopy, hanging cloth banners and a red-draped stage at dusk. Hundreds of people sit on the ground in front of the stage, many women with braided hair wearing colourful saris and flower garlands, and men in white clothes. On the stage, several people in white stand near a banner portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headdress, and a small table holds ritual items. A seated older man in a white shirt is at the right edge. Loudspeakers and decorative hanging ribbons frame the scene.2007-01-12