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Night gathering of many devotees dressed in white clothes with yellow cloths, seated closely on a brick-paved courtyard. Green banana leaves are arranged in a large circular and radial pattern on the ground over a white chalk mandala design. Strings of lights and palm trees decorate the background, and a small purple logo appears at upper left. Many people are visible, with crowds extending beyond the front rows. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance here.

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January 02 20162016-01-02A long night vilakku pooja in a decorated pandal lit by overhead lamps. Rows of women and men in white and cream clothing sit cross-legged on mats along both sides of a central aisle. Each seated devotee has a brass oil lamp, lit wicks, and a plate with flowers, fruit and offerings. Colourful floor rangoli kolams in pink, orange, blue and green decorate the central aisle. Standing devotees line the back, and a woman in an orange sari sits in the foreground. Hanging banners in red and white frame the tent.2006-12-31December 26 20062006-12-26December 31 20062006-12-31Night photograph of a seated communal meal in a hall. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows on the floor, wearing white clothes and red-and-white flower garlands. In front of them are green banana leaves holding rice and food, with small cups and glasses. A man in white stands at the left edge, leaning over the row. In the foreground, a woman in a pink-and-magenta sari and a man in white sit beside a woman in a purple sari and a woman in a green sari. The scene resembles an annadan or prasadam meal.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial meal in a plain whitewashed hall with a tiled floor. Rows of people sit cross-legged on orange and purple mats, mostly men in white dhoti-style clothing with saffron and gold borders and some with white shirts. Women in white sarees with yellow, green and gold borders sit in a row on the left. Before them are green banana leaves set with small portions of food and steel cups of water. Several people in white garments stand in the background carrying vessels and steel pots, serving the seated group. A white-haired and shaven-headed man with a tilak sits at right. A white ceiling fan and a metal sink fixture are visible at the top right.2010-10-12March 08 20132013-03-08 +1 copiesNovember 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Outdoor 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 copiesA photograph of a long row of men seated cross-legged on a polished marble floor, eating a meal served on fresh green banana leaves. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, and some have sacred ash or red marks on their foreheads. Each leaf holds rice, yellow curries and small side dishes, with steel glasses of water beside them. A man in a white dhoti stands at the far end serving food, and a yellow-draped structure is visible at the top right. The scene looks like a communal meal in an ashram dining hall.2012-05-20 +3 copiesA photo of a long row of seated men eating a communal meal served on banana leaves on a tiled floor. Most wear white dhotis and shawls, and several have shaved heads and rudraksha malas. In the right foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges leans forward, serving food from a steel bowl onto the leaf of a seated diner. Plates hold rice, flatbreads, fried snacks, vegetable curries and pickles, with paper cups of water nearby. Orange cloth and a seated figure in the background are visible at the back of the hall. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal.2010-11-12