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Outdoor 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.

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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.2009-07-11A 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.2009-07-11Outdoor 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.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11Outdoor photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and shirts walking along a paved path toward a gate, several with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes faces a man in white who reaches out toward him, while others follow in a procession. A blue bus with the sign 'Sree Vinayagar' stands behind a green leafy arch beside the gate, with trees and a tower in the background.2009-07-11December 25 20092009-12-25August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01Outdoor 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.December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo at a roadside setting in front of a white van with a painted banner and framed portraits. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-coloured headwrap and a long garland of red, yellow and purple flowers stands centre, his hands at the garland. Gold beaded necklaces hang on his chest. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near a girl in white. Several women in white and blue saris hold brass or wicker pots with orange cloth, flowers and a kalasha-style offering. A chain-link fence and a few trees are behind. Several people are visible, the saffron-robed man being honoured with a garland.2009-12-25January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copies