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Outdoor scene on a red carpet at an ashram-style entrance under a cloudy sky. A woman in a floral-patterned beige sari holds a brass kalasha with flowers on top, while a woman in a white sari with blue border stands beside her. A monk in saffron robes with a red garland stands near a silver SUV. A uniformed security guard in blue stands at left, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby; a girl at right holds a tray. Signboards behind read Vinayaka Enterprises. a person is not clearly visible in this frame.

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March 12 20082008-03-12Outdoor welcome ceremony on a red carpet under a banana-leaf arch. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red and yellow flower garland stands in the centre; a woman in a cream and gold sari carries a brass aarti or kalasha tray with flowers toward him. Nearby, a woman in white sari scatters petals, men in white dhotis and shirts and a young girl in a blue dress with a brass plate stand around. A uniformed security guard, parked white vehicles and a roadside building with signboards are behind them. Photo shows a welcome with aarti and flower petals.2008-03-12Outdoor arrival scene on a dusty ground beside a silver hatchback car. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe wears a long white jasmine garland and a red flower garland, with hands pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in orange robe with a shaved head stands near the car. Around them, older men in white dhoti and shirt, some with saffron-gold shawls, fold hands in namaskar; one white-clad man bends to offer or touch a silver vessel decorated with flowers. Behind are a blue-and-gold tent, parked buses and vans, and a brick stack. Several people wear white ritual clothing.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside a silver car, with green trees and palms behind. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a red and white flower garland stands at the centre, palms pressed together in greeting. Beside them a young man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl holds a tall pole with a decorative streamer. A woman in an orange sari holds a brass tray or basket of white flowers and offerings. Two women in white saris with orange shawls stand at the right, one holding a small tray of flowers. A uniformed police officer stands near the car. The scene suggests a welcome reception.2008-07-27Outdoor temple-courtyard photograph of a ritual procession. A shaven-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold-toned necklace, raises a small ritual vessel high with one arm while holding a bell-like object in the other hand. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in white sari stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a pink sari with folded hands bows. Some onlookers, including children, watch from the crowd. On the right, a man holds a tall gold-tipped staff or standard, and marigold garlands hang at the frame edge. Behind them are a blue van, strings of orange and yellow lamps, a pale stone wall with a red sign, and a large white board with text. The scene reads as a devotional ceremony.2010-12-22Outdoor welcome procession on a dirt path in front of a white-walled building with palm trees. Two ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and white tassels are carried by attendants. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a white top stand with hands folded, while men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a brass kalasha and offerings. A figure in a bare-chested orange-red top with orange cloth wrap and a red-and-white flower garland stands center with a short-haired appearance, receiving the welcome beside a bearded man in white. Men in white and orange shawls stand at right beside a silver car. Behind them, banners and signboards are visible, including a notice reading Special features of this sacred Banyan tree.2009-08-17December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph taken under a covered concrete porch at an outdoor arrival area. A person in an orange saffron robe stands centre, having a pink, yellow and white garland placed around the neck by a man in a white dhoti and shirt. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a maroon and brown patterned sari with jasmine flowers in her hair look on. A woman in a red sari with a white flower garland in her hair holds a brass tray, and a silver tray with a coconut, betel leaves and flowers sits in the lower left. A dark car is parked behind the group, with flower petals scattered on the ground.2010-02-14January 12 20072007-01-12July 27 20082008-07-27