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A photo of a white van with a blue stripe parked on a dirt lane beside a banana plant and palm trees. A man in white dhoti and shirt touches the van's door with one hand while a crowd of men in white clothes and lanyards stands around. On the right, a woman in a green saree holds a brass plate of white flowers and greenery, and a woman in a yellow and orange saree stands with palms pressed together in greeting beside a small boy in a checked shirt. The scene appears to be a reception with a welcoming offering for the vehicle.

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Outdoor photograph on a dirt path beside a white minibus, with banana plants and palm trees behind. A man in white shirt and dhoti on the left has one hand pressed on the van's side door. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass tray of flowers and a plantain-leaf offering, which a woman in a green sari with orange border accepts. Beside her, a woman in yellow and orange sari stands with palms pressed together. A small boy in a checked shirt stands in front, and several other men in white with lanyards stand in the background. Men on the right wear white with rudraksha mala necklaces. A red mat lies at the bottom left.2010-02-18Outdoor photo on a dusty dirt road beside a white bus with a red-bordered step. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the bus door, with others in white clothes nearby. In the center, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass tray with white flowers, red blooms and green leaves, offering it to a woman in a dark green sari with orange border. Beside her, a woman in a yellow-orange sari presses her palms together in greeting. A young boy in a checked shirt stands in front, and men in colourful shirts watch. Banana plants with orange flower strands and a white building are behind them. The scene looks like a welcome with a pooja tray on arrival.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph of a sandy roadside at a house visit. A man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over a sannyasi-style garment and a red tilak, smiling as he reaches toward a woman in a dark green sari with orange border who carries a gold-coloured brass pot filled with white flower garlands and red blossoms topped with green leaves. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands joined in anjali, a bald man in a white shirt and watch is among them, and a woman in an orange and yellow sari with gold border holds her palms together at right. A white van and banana plants stand in the background. The scene reads as a welcome with a floral pot offering.2010-02-18August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor photograph of a welcoming procession on a dirt road beside a row of leafy trees and a white van. A man in an all-white kurta and dhoti stands at left with his arm outstretched toward a line of devotees. Men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in greeting. Women in white and cream saris with red-bordered cloth, one holding a brass plate of bananas, stand in a receiving line, one wearing a floral garland. A striped canopy with orange flags shades the right side. Yellow-shawled figures and a yellow bus appear in the background. No identifiable a person is visible; the central figure is a devotee in white.2009-07-30August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01August 03 20092009-08-03July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor arrival scene beside a white bus with blue stripes. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe wears long white and red flower garlands and has long dark hair with a red tilak; the figure is smiling and extends a hand toward a brass tray. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at right: one holds a silver tray of red and white flower petals, the other offers a brass plate bearing a coconut, a pineapple and green leaves. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at left, arm raised, and another man in white at far right has hands folded in greeting. Several people stand in the background near the bus door.A photograph of a crowd of devotees in white shirts and white clothing gathered at the open door of a white bus. In the centre, a man with his back to the camera lifts a garland of white flowers and red roses toward the bus doorway. Several people on the left and right have their palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands among them. Bangles and a gold wristwatch are visible on some arms. The bus windows are visible behind the group.2009-08-03A roadside scene outside a white bus with its door open. A woman in a saffron-orange robe and matching shawl stands at the bus door, facing a group of men and women greeting her. A woman in a cream sari with a red border holds a garland of white flowers and orange blooms. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing lanyard badges, stand with hands folded in namaste. Behind them are a row of tall trees, red flags on poles, and a building wall.2009-07-30July 30 20092009-07-30