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A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged in a row on a covered concrete floor, eating a meal from banana leaves. The woman at left wears a white salwar with a blue and gold border and gold bangles, and presses rice on her leaf. The woman beside her wears a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit along the row, eating from leaves with small steel tumblers beside them. Bananas, rice and fried snacks sit on the leaves, and a man in white stands at the upper right.

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A photograph of a row of seated women and young women eating a meal from banana leaves on a concrete floor under an open thatched pavilion. Most wear white saris with gold borders and orange shawls or stoles, some with orange-and-white attire. Each has a banana leaf with rice, vegetables, papad and sweets, with small brass pots, steel cups and a brass vessel beside them. Several are eating with their right hands; one at left touches rice on her leaf. Bamboo poles stand among them and other people in white stand in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2006-10-12Four people sit cross-legged on a concrete floor during a meal offering. Each wears white clothing with an orange shawl. Banana leaves hold portions of rice, fried snacks, sweets and a dal-style dish, with brass kalasha-style vessels and small steel tumblers beside them. A woman in the centre has a light-coloured ponytail and a bead mala. A man at the left and a woman at the right hold long wooden sticks, and another woman in the foreground with dark hair looks down at the food. Plastic chairs and a table are visible in the background.2006-08-23A photograph of women seated cross-legged in a row on a wooden floor, eating a meal served on green banana leaves. They wear white kurta-style clothing and orange-red shawls, with rudraksha-style beaded malas around their necks. Several are using their right hands to take food from the leaves, and steel bowls and small paper cups sit along the leaves. A woman with hair in a bun at right and another with a braid at left are prominent. Orange fabric appears in the blurred background at top.2014-10-28 +1 copiesOutdoor scene on dry dirt ground beside a white-walled structure. Several men in plain white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on yellow cloth mats, eating from fresh green banana leaves set before them. Each leaf holds mounds of white rice and yellow-tinted rice with other food. A man standing at right in a white dhoti and shirt serves food from a metal pot. Other seated people in white clothing, some wearing garlands, and rows of sandals are visible in the background.2009-11-02 +1 copiesWomen seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall eating a communal meal from banana leaves. They wear white clothes with orange-red shawls and red-brown rudraksha malas, and several have bangles and earrings. Each leaf holds rice, fried snacks, sweets and vegetables served in small steel bowls, and a plastic cup sits nearby. Some participants wear white head coverings, and a blue mat runs along the floor.2014-10-28 +1 copiesFour women sit cross-legged in a open-sided pavilion eating a meal served on green banana-leaf plates. The women wear white sarees with coloured borders and orange shawls; the foreground woman has a red-and-white bindi and a dark bun, and the woman second from right wears gold bangles and a red bindi. Brass vessels hang on tall stands beside them, and white-clad people stand along the wall and at the back under the shelter. Steel cups sit on the floor, and banana-leaf plates of rice and food are arranged along the mat. The setting suggests a communal prasad meal after a ritual.2006-10-21November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A photograph of a covered open-sided hall where women seated on the floor are being served a meal on green leaf plates. Several women in white saris with orange shawls sit in a row, one with a brass vessel. A standing woman in white with an orange shawl bends forward to serve food from a brass pot. Other people in white clothing stand along the back and right side, and a few visible hands hold food. Bamboo poles and a metal-framed structure line the hall, with palm trees visible outside.2006-10-21A row of women sits cross-legged on a tiled floor under an open pavilion, eating a meal served on banana leaves. Most wear orange shawls over white garments, and one older woman in the foreground wears a white blouse with an orange wrap. Each leaf holds rice, fried snacks and small piles of food, with steel cups, glasses of milk or water, and brass vessels set nearby. Stacked orange roof tiles and wooden poles are visible in the background beyond the columns.2006-08-23September 05 20132013-09-05 +2 copiesA 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.2006-08-23Photo of a row of women seated cross-legged on a concrete floor under a woven bamboo mat wall, facing forward. Most wear white garments with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders; several have hands pressed together in prayer or folded in their laps. Before them on banana leaf plates are servings of white rice, vegetable curries and fried items, with small steel tumblers beside each plate, and brass vessels near the row. Others are seated further along the line. The setting appears to be a ceremonial meal or puja offering. A partial banner with a figure is visible at the upper right.2006-10-12