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Outdoor Pongal-style ritual under a canopy of banana leaves and mango leaves strung between posts, with yellow and pink balloons at the left edge. A man with long dark hair, a garland of green leaves and an orange robe sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat holding a small steel cup, appearing to take part in the proceedings; a person candidate by appearance, with long hair, saffron clothing and a garland. Standing in front of him, a woman in a white sari with a shawl faces a small black clay pot on a brick hearth with burning wood, a traditional pongal boiling pot. Behind them a semicircle of about twenty devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris stand with arms folded or hands clasped, a few in orange and red garments. Dry firewood is stacked at the right.

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Outdoor Pongal celebration under banana leaves and mango leaves strung on a line, with balloons at the upper left. In the foreground a clay pot of boiling milk sits on a brick hearth with a small fire beneath it, and a smaller pot rests beside it. A man with a long dark hair and a flower garland, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, sits on a leopard-print cloth holding a steel cup. Facing him, a man in white dhoti and shawl sits on the ground near the fire. Standing behind them is a crowd of about twenty men and women in white dhotis, saris and orange robes, many with vibhuti and rudraksha malas, watching the ritual. A woman in a red-bordered white sari stands at the right holding a ladle. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man in orange with the flower garland and steel cup, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate orange clothing and a garland.2011-01-15January 15 20112011-01-15January 15 20112011-01-15Outdoor Pongal festival scene in a sandy courtyard beneath open sky and palm trees. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a green leaf garland sits on a leopard-print cushion in the foreground, facing a small clay pot brick hearth where two earthen pots sit beside a fire of wood and ash. Around the hearth, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with white ritual threads sit cross-legged on the ground, with others standing nearby; a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right and a man in glasses and white attire sits at right. A young banana tree decorated with yellow and white balloons stands in the centre, and blue plastic chairs line the back. Women in pink and blue saris sit at the right edge.2011-01-15January 15 20112011-01-15January 15 20112011-01-15November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12January 14 20102010-01-14Outdoor photo of a sandy open-air gathering under palm trees. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears saffron orange robes and sits cross-legged on an orange cloth draped over a low seat, with a dark red and orange patterned mat and three terracotta pots set before him. Around him, a crowd stands in white and cream ritual clothing, with yellow shawls on several men and a woman in a patterned sari; others wear orange, red, blue and olive clothing. Some hold rudraksha malas. A woman on the right wears an orange top with a mala. Slippers lie on the sand. Trees and a few houses stand in the background under an overcast sky.2010-09-02January 15 20112011-01-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on an orange-draped seat holding a handheld microphone, speaking outdoors on a sandy ground. Three terracotta pots sit beside him on a woven mat, and his sandals lie nearby. Around him stand about a dozen devotees in white kurtas, dhotis and yellow shawls, with some women in cream saris and an orange top, a red kurta and a blue t-shirt, watching attentively. The seated speaker has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a distinctive appearance matching the page's claim, so he is a probable Swamiji presenting a discourse.2010-09-02January 15 20112011-01-15