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Outdoor photograph at a gated entrance of a blue bus lettered Sree Vinayagar, decorated with garlands. A man with long swept-back hair, an orange saffron shawl and a red tilak smiles and gestures with palms together toward a woman in a white polka-dot sari seen from behind, her hair tied with a white flower. She is kneeling beside a ritual offering tray of fruit, yellow flowers and a brass vessel. Men in white dhotis and kurtas stand nearby, one wearing a yellow sash and one with a rudraksha mala. A small figure sits in the bus driver's window. Swamiji (probable) is visible in the saffron shawl and long hair, greeting devotees on arrival.

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July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a welcome at an ashram entrance beside a blue bus with the printed name "Sree VINAYAGAR" on its front. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, stands in the foreground with his hand extended toward an offering. Beside him, a figure in a red-orange robe receives a brass plate of offerings from a woman in a white sari with a gold border, while a child in white holds another plate. Several men in white dhotis and a man in an orange garment stand with palms pressed together in greeting, and a palm-thatched gateway and iron gate frame the scene.2009-07-11Outdoor welcome at a gate on a paved road, with a blue bus labelled "Sree VINAYAGAR" parked behind a thatched arch decorated with palm fronds. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, and holds one hand out toward the crowd. Beside him, a smiling person in an orange robe with a red bindi stands near several people in white. Women and girls in white and cream saris and salwar kameez hold decorated trays and bundled offerings, and a boy in a maroon shirt holds a tray. A mesh-patterned iron gate and green trees stand in the background.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01July 11 20092009-07-11Photograph at a gated entrance: a light blue bus marked "Sree Vinayagar" is parked beneath a thatched canopy. A man in an orange shirt sits at the wheel. A cameraman in a white dhoti and orange shawl films with a video camera. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes stands nearby, and another in white with folded hands stands at the right beside a blue-and-white ornate iron gate with a large monogram. A green garland hangs on the bus grille. Several people are visible, roughly six or fewer.2009-07-11July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a welcome procession on a paved courtyard in front of a gate. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a rust-orange wrap over his shoulder and matching orange dhoti, with sandals, and is being greeted with raised hands. Around him devotees in white shirts and white dhotis hold hands together in namaste, and some carry books. A blue bus marked Sree Vinayagar stands behind a decorated gateway with palm-leaf thatching. Several people in white and orange-clad devotees surround the central figure.2009-07-11A white bus with blue stripes is being welcomed at roadside. A man in white dress and a person in an orange-red wrap stand close to the bus door. Another person in white holds a garland of white and yellow flowers raised toward the vehicle. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-yellow sari with a flower in her hair stands beside a brass pot decorated with a mango-leaf bundle, marigolds and white flowers. Behind them are an orange flag, a yellow cloth draped over a vehicle, and a white building with yellow doors. Several people in white are gathered around the bus.A photograph of a street welcome in front of a white building with a blue truck at the right edge. A long-haired figure in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange-red wrap, garlanded with white and pink flowers, stands at the centre with arms extended toward a dark-haired person in the foreground. Around them, men in white kurtas and white shirts, several wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, clap and gesture with palms raised in welcome. One man in a white kurta and yellow shawl with a red tilak stands at centre-left.2009-07-11