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A silver van stops on a dirt road beside a colourful fringed canopy, its door open and a Tamil sign on the windscreen. Two saffron-robed men with orange turbans stand at the door; one has a long grey beard and a wrap over his shoulders, and the other is partly inside the vehicle. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver pot with flowers and garlands, and another man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, receiving them as they arrive.

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August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside a silver SUV with an open rear door. A man in orange robes and an orange turban walks forward, a rudraksha mala around his neck, with his arm extended. Behind him another orange-clad figure follows. A bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a tray of flowers wrapped in a white garland. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a colourful multi-coloured umbrella fringed with tassels, its canopy printed with the word Dhyanapeetam. Trees and a parked car stand in the background.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo at a sandy ground with tall coconut palms and small red flags behind. A silver SUV stands open at the centre; a bald man in saffron robes with a saffron shawl stands beside the open door, hands joined at his chest. Around him, saffron-clad attendants face him: one in an orange turban and wrap, another holding a silver pot with green leaves, and a man in orange with a rudraksha mala. Two people in white ritual clothes stand at right, one with palms pressed together. A garland of flowers lies on the vehicle roof. A thatched hut appears at upper right.2008-12-30Outdoor photo beside a silver SUV parked under trees. A bald man in a light orange kurta on the left gestures while speaking. Next to him, a man in a cream sleeveless vest and orange shirt points toward the car. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes holds a garland of white flowers and a folded cloth. On the right, a person with long dark hair in orange saffron robes and a saffron turban faces away from the camera, while a hand holds a wooden pole of an orange umbrella with tasselled fringe.2009-12-11Outdoor scene at a roadside or event entrance on a sunny day. A long-haired man in orange robes and an orange turban, on the left, holds a silver kalasha pot decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves, offering it to an older man in pink-peach robes with an orange shawl and round glasses. Behind them, a man in a saffron shawl stands with a bare chest and orange garment, a white SUV is parked at right, and several people in white, orange and yellow clothing stand around. Trees and a building line the background.2008-12-30August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a welcome at a public road outside a temple-style setting in Bidadi. A bald man in a full orange robe stands beside an open white car door, looking toward an orange-turbaned man on the left who holds a long garland of pale flowers up toward him. The turbaned man wears orange robes and holds a wooden staff; a red and yellow ceremonial umbrella is raised above the group. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes wearing a garland stands, and several white-shirted onlookers and a person with a camera watch from the crowd along a fence with red and yellow bunting. Yellow flower offerings lie on a tray near the car.2008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe stepping out of a silver SUV onto dusty ground, with palm trees and a flag-lined background behind. Two attendants in orange robes stand beside him: one at left wears an orange turban and holds a bead necklace, and one at right in an orange kurta with a maroon shawl holds a silver vessel with a green leaf offering. A person in white at far right holds hands in namaste. The seated man's features are not distinctive enough to identify him, so his identity is unsure; he is shown as an exiting passenger in orange ritual dress.2008-12-30Outdoor photo of a roadside welcome. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a saffron head cloth, a long garland of beads, and white tilak marks stands beside a grey car, smiling. A woman in white clothes holds up a large flower garland of red, yellow and multicoloured blossoms toward him. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold-colored shawl holds a silver puja vessel topped with a yellow-orange pumpkin-like offering. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad and yellow-clad devotees gathers under tall saffron and gold ceremonial banners on poles. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a gold beaded necklace stands in the foreground, and an orange-clothed bearded man is visible in the background. Blue sky and green trees frame the scene.2011-07-15