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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.

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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.2011-01-15January 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 14 20092009-01-14January 15 20112011-01-15Outdoor Pongal celebration at a temple-style courtyard with a clay pot cooking over a brick hearth on the right and a second pot on a brick stove at center, milk boiling over. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at left with arms folded and a rudraksha mala. In the foreground, a person with dark hair wears a green leaf garland and an orange shawl, seen from behind. Behind them, a row of people in white dhotis and shirts stand under a mango-leaf and banana-leaf torana, with a woman in a red-and-white sari at left and a potted kalasha on a pillar at center. Dry firewood and sugarcane pieces lie by the fire.2011-01-15November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A photograph of a seated ritual at an outdoor setting beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A central figure sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing an orange saffron headcloth and orange robe, with long hair and rudraksha malas, holding a brass bell and ringing it. Brass pots, a small kalasha-style vessel, a plate of offerings and a lotus-decorated tray lie before him. A tall bamboo staff with an orange flag stands beside him. Around him, devotees in white and colourful saris and kurtas, including a bearded man in white and a woman in a maroon sari, sit on the ground while others stand under the tree. Flower garlands rest at the lower right, and a wooden table sits at right.2004-07-02August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor Pongal-style ritual at a brick fire pit with terracotta pots decorated with leaves and white markings, flames rising beside sticks and a brass lamp. A woman in orange sari and blouse with long dark hair stands with palms joined in prayer in front of the fire. Beside her a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a tray of flowers. Behind them stand a bearded sadhu in orange, and devotees in white and cream saris with orange and yellow shawls, hands folded in prayer. Fruit sits on a plate near the fire. Along the right edge, a white wall and steps frame the scene. Count of visible people is about ten.2010-01-14December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a white cushion over a red-and-white throne, bare-footed, with a bald, shaved-headed man in white and orange kneeling beside him on a blue mat. A woman in a white sari with a gold border smiles and gestures with her hands, while a line of young people in white garments stands and sits behind her. Two men in orange and white stand at the right, one holding a camera. A carved stone shrine with a colourful deity murti decorated with garlands and a kalasha stands to the right, and a tiled wall and red curtain frame the background. The seated man in orange has long hair and a bearded face with distinctive presentation cues, but his appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the seated figure is described by role only.2007-12-07