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A street outside a pale pink two-storey house with a balcony, where a banana plant hangs with purple flower bracts. A crowd of men in white shirts and blue shirts stands behind a metal railing, several holding cameras and photographing. A dark SUV is parked at right. In front, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a sacred thread and a bearded older man with white forehead markings stand by the car door, one raising a hand in greeting. A police officer in khaki uniform stands in the background. Another man in white shirt and dhoti stands in front of the railing, and a man with white tilak markings is in the foreground.

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A photograph taken through a car window of a crowd gathered outside a house with banana plants and green foliage. A dark car with a white-and-red sticker on its side is in the foreground. A man in a blue shirt holds a camera up, another man in a blue shirt and glasses holds a camera, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand near the doorway. At the right edge a shaved-headed man in a saffron/orange robe with a rudraksha mala gestures toward the car, with his arm outstretched. The crowd appears to be welcoming or following the vehicle during a visit to a devotee's house.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24July 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd gathered on a tree-lined street outside a white two-storey house with a terracotta-tiled roof and a balcony with ornate railings. A silver SUV stands at the right, and a woman in a saffron-orange sleeveless outfit holds her hand near its window. Beside her, another person in saffron-orange clothing reaches toward the vehicle. In front, a man in white shirt and dhoti wears a rudraksha mala. Women in teal and green saris and a woman in a striped sari stand in the crowd, many with hands folded in greeting. The people are visibly numerous, with more crowded behind them along the roadside.2010-01-21July 01 20142014-07-01A crowd gathers around a black SUV on a street in front of a yellow building. A central man with long dark hair wears a dark red-maroon garment and a thick red and white flower garland with green-and-gold accents, smiling as he steps out with hands extended toward devotees. Around him, several shaven-headed young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas reach out to touch him. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands at right, and a woman with a white flower in her hair and a white forehead band stands at lower left. Palm trees and houses are visible behind.2014-06-24Outdoor street scene at a house visit: a black SUV with its rear door open and a yellow-painted house with a gate behind it. A bare-chested man in a rust-red wrap with long rudraksha malas steps out of the vehicle, his long dark hair swept back, with a close-cropped devotee in a white wrap and beaded malas beside him and a man in orange and white at right. Crowding around are saffron-robed attendants and a photographer with a large camera lens in the foreground, along with a gold-and-red garland held in the lower right. A yellow-green vehicle and blue-and-pink buildings appear behind. The bare-chested figure in rust wrap and long hair has distinctive adornments and clothing; a person stepping out during the Vijaya Yatra house visit.2014-06-24Outdoor photograph of a dark car with a red-and-white banner reading NITHYANANDAM across its windshield, moving slowly down a shaded village lane lined with palm and tree foliage. Several women in red and maroon saris stand along the roadside holding flower offerings and brass trays. Behind the car a crowd of devotees presses forward. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near the centre, beside a man in a white kurta with a red-beaded necklace. Another saffron-clad, shaven-headed monk stands in the foreground at right. A partial poster with a woman in red and a gold necklace is visible at upper left, and a loudspeaker sits on a stand beside the road.2014-07-01July 03 20142014-07-03A street scene beside a black SUV, where a man in an orange-and-red dhoti with a vibhuti mark on his forehead leans toward the open car window. Around him, a crowd of men in white kurtas and white shirts press forward, one wearing a long rudraksha mala. A bald man in the foreground at right wears a rudraksha mala and gold earrings and presses his palms together in greeting. Several onlookers raise cameras and phones above the crowd. Palm fronds and trees line the road behind them.2014-07-01A photograph of a crowd pressing around a dark SUV on a dusty roadside lined with palm trees. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-and-saffron garment with rudraksha beads and a gold earring stands near the vehicle door. A man in a white shirt and white trousers with rudraksha beads on his neck reaches toward the open car door, with an orange sash visible inside the car. Many men in shirts, some holding up cameras and phones, surround them, and a bald man in a striped shirt is among the crowd. Several people raise cameras to photograph the scene.2014-07-01