The building before it became Dr. Aditya's clinic
View from clinic window on the left wall
Watunde's sub-sarpanch is the first guest to arrive for lunch (on the land)
Little Kartik and Yash play on the stair wall near Seva House
Dr. Aditya greets lunch guests Siddharth, Eisha, Sanket, and Pomi
Katyayani arrives to decorate the clinic, as painters finish work on the side of the building that will become our little store
Katyayani pulls off rose petals to make rangoli . . .
. . . and surveys the front yard
Katyayani's floral artistry!
Potted plants make an attractive border
A local passer-by, surveying the increasing activity
Early inauguration guests -- former sarpanches of Kharawade (brothers) with a friend
Another early guest
Altar on the back wall
Masterful line-up near the front door
Katyayani begins to place burning incense sticks around the clinic
Coconut that will be broken later in blessing
Amol greets one of the former sarpanches
Dr. Aditya points where Amber should put the Marathi versions of the Autobiography of a Yogi, destined as gifts to sarpanches
Pradnya arrives with cushions behind Amber
Asavari, Jaya, Asha, and Poonam are happy for Dr. Aditya on this special day
Deepak too!
Aditya welcomes Pomi
Aditya readies the coconut for opening ceremonies
Little Kartik wonders what's caught mom Poonam's eye down the road
"What's in the bag, Ashaji?"
Promila, following Anjali, comes with a bouquet
"For you, Doctor"
"Let's put this up on the altar"
Sunil and Latha
Deepak, Amber, one of the drivers, and Kshitij
Girish buries Aditya in a bear hug
Mrs. Gambhir points out a curative plant Aditya hadn't discovered outside the clinic
The concrete side benches on each side of the yard make wonderful gathering places for guests
Entry of the sarpanches
Yash, Tanya, and mom Arati
Opening blessing
Aditya offers blessed flame to Siddharth as Mr. Kaushal looks on
The candle is brought back after being offered to guests spilling over in the yard
Arudra beside Watunde's new "lady sarpanch"
Paparazzi at the back door!
Speaking in Hindi, Dr. Aditya talks about the clinic, unfazed by all the photography
"You are all most welcome"
Watunde's new "lady sarpanch" and Asavari
Watunde's former sarpanch speaks glowingly of Aditya . . .
. . . and Ananda . . .
. . . at some length . . .
Ananda Pune's residential community construction manager Mahesh and Shurjo
The sarpanch has many kind words
Mr. Kaushal listens attentively
Invited to add a few words, the lady sarpanch prefers just to listen
The doctor prescribes a short kirtan
Arudra starts off . . .
. . . then the doctor's healing hands take over
"Thank you for coming and joining us in blessing the clinic"
The doctor now prescribes prasad
Difficult choices!
Post-prasad
Aditya explains our line of gurus
Amol provides much the same explanation in Marathi . . .
. . . introducing the masters
Time for distribution of the gift autobiographies to the sarpanches
A few words to those guests who are about to depart
Aditya explains there'll now be meditation and more kirtan for those who wish to stay
Marathi "AY" in hand, Watunde's former sarpanch leads departing guests
Balushinde and new Zilla Parishad officer chat with Amol
Back inside, Aditya leads another chant for those who wish to stay
"Heavenly Father, Divine Mother . . ."
Girish
Jaya's smile says it all as he watches Aditya bring off this day so well . . .
. . . so too the smiles Pomi and Asha . . .
. . . and Avinash
Pradnya asks Kartik if he'd like to go play instead of stay for meditation (he remains)
Amber, Shurjo
Bringing up the rear the small refrigerator: Baraquiel and brother Hezequiel from Uruguay
Jaidhara, Anjali, Katyayani, Promila
After sharing a few words, Jaya suggests a blessing for Aditya and the clinic
The doctor is duly blessed
"The doctor is now in"
Asha and sister Promila chat with Poonam, as Arati looks on
Amol thanks everyone in Marathi
Kshitij and brother Rishadh
Girish in goodbyes with Jaya
A happy day at long last!
Pomi takes some roses by which to remember the day
May the clinic open new opportunities for health and well-being
