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A photograph of a group seated on a mat outdoors eating a shared meal from a banana leaf and steel vessels. Several people wear white traditional clothing: men in white dhotis with white shawls bordered in saffron-orange, women in white sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas. A man in the foreground, wearing a white shirt and a steel watch, serves rice from a pot with a ladle, and a woman seated at the front holds food in her hand. Bricks are stacked in the background, and a red plastic chair and a sack sit nearby.

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Devotees in white ritual clothes sit on a red mat outdoors, sharing food from a banana leaf and steel vessels. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and shawl with orange border, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and eats with his right hand. A woman in a white saree with gold border wears a red bindi, rudraksha mala and bangles and smiles while holding rice. A man at right in white with orange shawl eats from the leaf. Another woman at lower right with flowers in her hair sits beside a steel pot. Brick blocks and white plastic chairs surround them, with brass lamps and mats behind.2006-11-12Outdoor photo of devotees seated on a mat on grass, sharing a meal from a banana leaf on a low wooden board. Four visible people wear white ritual clothing with gold-bordered shawls: a man in the foreground right feeds a smiling woman in a white sari with gold border, who wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles. A man at left in white with an orange-bordered shawl sits nearby, and a woman in the lower left in white holds a pot of food. Two brick fire pits and brass lamps sit in the background.2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A photograph of a communal meal at an ashram hall with a woven mat floor. In the foreground, two seated men in white dhotis and orange shawls face each other; the man on the right, smiling, receives food from an outstretched hand of a standing man in white with a gold-bordered cloth. Banana-leaf plates hold rice, sweets and fried items, and a brass pot sits among them. Behind, a row of people in white clothes with orange shawls stand with hands joined, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the left. A wooden staff stands upright in the centre.2006-10-21Outdoor ritual at a tent with a red carpet and banana-leaf decorations. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala holds a steel plate of food and offers it toward a kneeling woman in white and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl. Standing beside them are women in white saris with orange shawls, including a woman with light hair, and men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas. A leaf platter with fruit, sweets and flowers lies in front. The seated figure matches the page's description of a person only by appearance; no name is printed on the image itself.2006-11-12November 21 20152015-11-21 +1 copiesOctober 12 20062006-10-12A seated puja scene outdoors under a palm-thatched shade. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange head covering sits cross-legged, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant and a red-and-white forehead mark, while his hands hold smoking incense. Beside him, young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sit on a blue mat, one holding a silver bowl. Women in white saris sit behind them. In the foreground, a large brass plate holds rows of cooked rice portions in leaf cups, with a small oil lamp and offerings nearby. a person candidate appearance: saffron robes, long swept-back head covering and gold necklace are present, but the face and features are not clear enough to confirm identity.2009-09-26Outdoor ritual offering at a tent-covered site with a rocky hillside behind. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe, orange head turban, rudraksha malas and long dark hair, sits on a carved wooden chair receiving food from a man kneeling in white dhoti and shirt who offers a handful of rice or prasad with his hands. Before them on a green banana leaf are fruits, sweets and food items, and a steel bowl sits on the red mat. Standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold jewellery, and a man in a white garment with an orange shawl look on. Strings of purple and white paper flags and a banner hang above the tent.2006-11-12