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A crowd gathers outdoors on a roadside in front of a silver SUV, with wooded green hills behind. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange shawl raises both arms overhead, hands joined, as people press around him. Beside him, another saffron-robed man stands with hands clasped near his chest. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a white kurta, surround the vehicle, and a tray with a coconut and green leaves is held in the foreground. Many onlookers line the road behind, including women in saris and children watching from a raised area.

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Outdoor crowd scene on a hillside road lined with green trees. Several white SUVs and vans are parked or moving through a dense crowd of devotees. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe holds a brass vessel with a coconut and mango leaves. Beside him, a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a small ritual object. Other monks in saffron and white clothing surround the vehicles, and more people stand along the roadside under a blue tent.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a silver SUV on a tree-lined road with a wooded hillside behind. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala stands at the open car window, a bright orange flag held beside him, with his head turned toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis reach toward him, one holding a flower and a coconut-like offering, others wearing orange garments and mala beads. Rooftop rails and parked vehicles are visible, and more people line the background.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a silver SUV on a rural road with a wooded hillside behind. A man in an orange saffron robe at right, with a rudraksha-style necklace, is reaching toward the vehicle. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and light beige shirts are crowded close, some holding a bundle of green leaves and an orange cloth draped over the car's roof. Many more people stand in the background along the road near parked vehicles.2010-09-04A crowded outdoor scene on a hillside road, with a silver SUV in the foreground and petals falling through the air. A person with long dark hair and an orange head wrap or turban, wearing orange garlands, stands in the open roof area of the vehicle, smiling and raising a hand. Around the vehicle, devotees in white shirts and orange robes press forward, several reaching up with hands raised. A uniformed police officer in a cap stands at left. Green trees and a rocky hill rise behind, with more people and vehicles in the background.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a tree-lined road beside parked vehicles. A central man wears a bright orange turban and orange robe, with a long garland of white and yellow flowers and dark beads around his neck. Flower petals in pink and yellow are scattered over a silver vehicle's roof and windshield. Around him, shaved-headed men in white shirts and orange robes press forward, one bending forward with hands together. A uniformed police officer in a khaki cap stands at left, and a crowd of onlookers stands on the roadside under green hills. A coconut and a pineapple-like fruit sit on a green leaf in the foreground.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a dense crowd pressing around a silver-toned SUV on a hillside road lined with trees and scrub, with a rocky hill behind. Flower petals, yellow and pink, scatter over the car roof and the people. A man in a white shirt on the left faces a crowd member holding a silver kalasha pot with green leaves and flowers. A figure in a bright orange turban and orange robe stands in the centre, with men in white shirts and orange garments around them. Hands are raised among the crowd, and a uniformed officer in a cap stands at the lower left. Parked vehicles and onlookers line the background.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a silver SUV on a rural road lined with green trees and a rocky hillside. In the centre, a person in an orange turban and orange garment stands on the vehicle's side while a man in white clothing raises his hands, scattering yellow and orange flower petals over the car. Many devotees in white and orange clothes, some bald-headed and some with ornate necklaces, surround the car, and a man in an orange vest stands at right. Other vehicles and onlookers are visible in the background.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a silver car beside a leafy hillside. A smiling person in a bright orange turban and orange clothing, with dark beaded necklaces and gold ornaments, stands at the car window while a man in white shirt reaches toward them. Orange and white-clad devotees surround the vehicle, and yellow and pink petals scatter through the air. Several people hold up hands and wave. Trees and a rocky hill rise behind the scene.2010-09-04 +1 copiesOutdoors near a hillside of green trees, a crowd presses around a silver car and a man in a white kurta and white trousers, who holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him a silver vessel holds a coconut wrapped in green leaves, offered in welcome. Several bald monks in saffron robes stand close, one holding an orange cloth near the car. Behind them a large crowd gathers along a roadside with vehicles and a parked truck. The scene shows a welcome at a roadside entrance.2010-09-04Outdoor photograph on a roadside with green hillside trees behind. A figure in orange robes wears a tall orange turban and a long garland of white and yellow flowers and beads, head slightly bowed as others crowd around. Beside them a man in a white kurta with a moustache walks near, and a man in an orange shirt and white garments presses forward. Several men in the foreground face the group, one in a tan uniform-style shirt seen from behind, another with hands raised in greeting. Scattered petals lie on the people and a parked car sits behind. Approximately a dozen people visible.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a tree-lined road below a wooded hill, with a silver-grey car in the foreground showered in scattered yellow and pink flower petals. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads around his neck, smiles as he walks forward through the crowd. Around him, men in white shirts and orange robes, some with shaved heads, press close, and a uniformed officer in a peaked cap stands at the lower left. Onlookers line the roadside behind them, some in colourful saris and salwar kameez. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, orange robes, and beaded garland on the central figure match distinctive presentation cues, so this person may be Swamiji.2010-09-04A dense crowd presses along a tree-lined roadside with a hillside behind, parked white vehicles at left and onlookers standing on the far bank. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a moustache and glasses carries a metal vessel holding green mango leaves and a coconut. Beside him stand two saffron-robed monks with shaved heads, one with glasses, the other with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Around them, men in white shirts and women in saris and salwar look on, several with bindi or sindoor, and a few shaved-head devotees in orange cloth push forward.2010-09-04