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Photograph of four male devotees standing under a tent with a hillside behind them. Each wears white dhoti-style garments with an orange saffron shawl draped over the shoulders. Three men hold balls of food near their mouths and eat, while the man at far left feeds himself with one hand. Behind them hang a row of white triangular pennants printed with a purple bird logo and the word Dhyanapeetam. White plastic chairs, red chairs and flower or fruit offerings are visible in the background, and a man in white stands at the left edge.

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November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor photo under a white tent at a grassy ashram site with hills and trees behind. Several men in white kurtas with orange saffron shawls stand in a close group, several with curly or wavy hair, one wearing glasses. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border smiles and holds a green leaf, with a man in a white shirt behind her. Purple and white pennant flags hang across the tent, and a blue structure stands at the right. Seated women and men in white are visible at the lower edge, partially cut off. No clear a person candidate is identifiable in this photo.2006-11-12Outdoor tented ceremony with white canopy and bamboo poles hung with saffron and green cloth. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange saffron shawls are seated and bending on mats, handling small leaf-plates of food or offerings, some holding bowls of rice-like offerings. Plastic chairs, banana-leaf plates and flower petals sit on the ground. Background shows more people in white clothes and a tree.2006-11-12A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-matting roof, showing devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls performing a food-offering ritual. In the foreground a young man in white and an orange shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead and a mobile phone hanging from his neck, extends his right hand holding a small handful of cooked rice or sweet. To the left a man in an orange shawl and gold bangle holds a similar offering. On the right a bearded man with a tilak and long hair pulled back, wearing an orange shawl and gold bangle, holds rice in his palm. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind, with greenery and rocks visible through the open sides.2006-10-21A photograph of a crowded open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-mat roof and trees visible outside. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead reaches down to hand a small portion of food to a person in front. Around him, several men wear orange shawls over white clothing, some with red marks on their foreheads, and a bearded man stands at right. A man on the left holds his hands out, and another on the right has a moist face and orange garments. No identification of any individual is made; the visible people are devotees in orange and white attire sharing prasad during the gathering.2006-10-21Outdoor ritual feeding under a white tent with bamboo poles and orange and white flags. A woman in an orange shawl over white attire, wearing glasses and gold bangles, leans forward to offer food from her hand to a seated young man in white with an orange shawl and a beaded mala. Several other men in white sit in a row behind him before a long banana leaf laden with food, brass vessels and white flowers. Another woman in white with an orange sash stands in the background, and more people in white garments stand and sit under the tent, with red plastic chairs visible beyond.2006-11-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor 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.2006-11-12Four men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls sit cross-legged on a raised floor in an open pavilion, eating from banana-leaf plates of rice, pooris, vadas and sweets. The man second from right in the centre has a vibhuti mark on his forehead and a pendant on a cord. A brass lamp stand with a long wick-like rod stands in the foreground. Behind them through glass windows are banana trees and garden greenery, with people seated in the background and steel vessels on a counter.2006-08-23Three men in white kurta-style clothing sit on white plastic chairs on green and yellow mats in a tent, eating a meal from steel and ceramic plates. The man on the left wears an orange-red shawl and an orange lanyard and eats rice with a curry-like dish from a steel plate. The smiling man in the centre, also in an orange-red shawl and orange lanyard, holds a small white cup and a plate with rice, vegetables and carrot pieces. The man on the right, in white with an orange neck cloth, eats from a steel plate. Steel vessels and white-draped tables stand behind them.2012-10-13 +2 copies