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A photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a floor beneath a bamboo-screened pavilion with a red-washed wall. Most wear white garments with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have brass vessels and metal cups set before them. Each sits before a banana-leaf plate of food, including rice, sweets and fried items, while long bamboo poles with orange flags rise between them. Some are reading or looking down at their plates.

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A row of devotees sits cross-legged on a long low platform against a red wall with a bamboo blind, performing a ritual. Each wears white clothing with orange shawls draped over the shoulders, and several have tilak marks on the forehead. Brass vessels with spouts, small steel cups, and white sweets sit on fresh banana leaves on the floor in front of them, and tall bamboo poles rise beside each person. In the foreground a woman with light brown hair and a red bindi sits with eyes closed, holding a rudraksha mala, while a woman in the middle holds a bamboo pole and a small brass pot. A steel bucket hangs on the wall at right.2006-11-20October 12 20062006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12November 20 20062006-11-20A seated row of women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls sits with palms pressed together in prayer inside an open-sided pavilion. Brass kalashas and steel tumblers stand before them on the floor, beside banana leaf plates of rice, curry and papadums. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth tassels rise between them. Behind, a large portrait of a man in a white turban and white clothing is mounted on the wall, though no clearly identified Swamiji is present in person. Several people in white stand and serve in the background, and a foreign woman with light hair kneels among the devotees.2006-10-12A photograph of a covered veranda with a concrete floor where a row of devotees sits cross-legged in a line. The seated women and girls wear white clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders and have their palms pressed together in anjali. Brass kalashas or pots sit in front of them on the floor, with green leaves laid out as plates. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded arms. At the left, a woman in white bends forward holding a yellow tray or packet to offer prasad. Thin bamboo poles run between the seated devotees. The scene suggests a puja or prasad offering at an ashram.2006-10-21A 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.2006-08-23Devotees sit cross-legged in rows on a stone floor under an open-sided thatched pavilion, at a ritual gathering. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls edged in gold, and bare feet. Two women in the foreground, one with light hair and one with darker hair, sit upright with hands folded. In front of them are brass kalasha pots, small brass vessels, steel cups, and leaf plates holding rice and food offerings. Tall bamboo poles with orange pennants stand among the rows. Behind them, a larger crowd sits on chairs and the floor, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits near the left edge. Palms and trees appear outside, and a thatched roof forms the pavilion's back wall.2006-10-21A photograph of a long row of people seated cross-legged on a covered tiled floor during a communal meal. Most wear white clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass pots and vessels sit in front of them, with banana leaf plates holding rice, cooked food and sweets. Tall bamboo poles stand upright between the seated rows, and a row of white chairs and a table is visible at the back.2006-08-23A long covered hall with a concrete floor where many people sit in two rows on the floor, facing inward, eating a meal served on green banana leaves. Most wear white dhotis or white robes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass kalasha-style vessels and small brass lamps sit beside the leaves, and bamboo poles run along the edges of the hall. In the upper left, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is displayed on a wall. Outside, stacked roof tiles and cinder blocks lie on the grass. Foreground figures include a woman with a long ponytail in white with an orange shawl and a dark-haired woman seen from behind.2006-08-23