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Outdoor photograph under a white canvas canopy hung with purple and white bunting and tall bamboo poles topped with saffron flags. Long rows of people sit cross-legged on a red cloth runner, each before a banana leaf heaped with rice, flatbreads and sweets, with brass pots and tumblers beside them. Young men and women in white dhotis and saffron shawls dominate the foreground; a figure in saffron robes sits at the centre of the far rows, with other white-clad attendants and a sadhu in orange further back. A rocky hillside and trees rise behind the tent.

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November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Kailasa Paramparagatha Salem SarvajnapeethamA long covered tent with white canvas overhead and bamboo poles hung with saffron flags and blue-and-white bunting. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on a red mat, wearing white clothes with saffron-orange shawls, eating from green banana-leaf plates heaped with rice and food, with small brass vessels and kalasha pots beside them. Several men in white stand and serve along the aisle, and an older person in white bends over the plates at the far end. Plastic chairs line the side under the tent, and a hillside of rocks shows beyond the open sides. The setting suggests an annadan or prasadam meal at an outdoor ceremony.2006-11-12A photograph of a large outdoor tent event where rows of devotees sit cross-legged on red mats eating a communal meal from banana leaves, with steel cups and vessels beside them. Many participants wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre, a woman in a white saree with a gold border walks between the rows, serving or overseeing. Standing figures in white clothing line the back of the tent, and bamboo poles tipped with saffron flags rise between the rows. Banners and garlands decorate the top of the tent, and a red chair and white plastic chairs sit at the right edge. The scene suggests an annadan style feast during an ashram gathering.2006-11-12Kailasa Paramparagatha Salem SarvajnapeethamNovember 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Photograph of a covered outdoor hall where rows of devotees sit cross-legged on a concrete floor in white clothes with orange shawls, hands pressed together in prayer before banana-leaf plates of rice, brass pots and small offering bowls. Brass oil lamps and scattered pink and orange flowers lie on the floor in front. Rows of bamboo poles with orange cloth streamers stand between the participants, under a blue tarpaulin roof. A woman in orange sits at the back, and people are seated at a table on the left. Setting suggests an annadhan food-offering ceremony.2006-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual meal under a white tarpaulin at a festival tent. Many seated devotees in white kurtas and orange saffron shawls sit on red mats with green leaf plates of food, eating or receiving food. A standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl bends forward to serve from a bowl, while others hold brass lota pots and small brass vessels. Bamboo poles with orange flags and purple-and-white banners line the tent, with white and red plastic chairs and green trees in the background. Visible banner text includes a person.2006-11-12Annadhan in 20062006-01-01November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A photo of a covered open-sided pavilion where many shaven-headed young men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit in rows on the concrete floor, hands folded in prayer. Before them are banana-leaf plates heaped with food, with small brass vessels and steel cups set along the rows. Tall bamboo poles with saffron cloth streamers stand between the rows. At the far end, a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl and other white-clad attendants face a table of steel cooking pots. Behind them hangs a framed picture of a saint in orange robes on a white wall, with a motorcycle parked outside.2006-08-23A photograph of a large ritual hall where many people sit in rows on mats and banana-leaf plates during a Maheshwara Pooja. Most are dressed in white with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several men and women hold brass pots and small metal cups. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth pennants stand among the seated group, and a bamboo-screened wall runs along the back. Near the upper left, a woman in white walks past a table with equipment. Plates hold rice-based offerings and small piles of food.2006-11-20