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A crowd of devotees gathers around a silver minivan on a roadside, with several people in front of the open side door. A woman in the foreground wears a white top and mint-green dupatta with a low ponytail and a tan-and-gold hair tie. Beside her a woman in pink and white salwar kameez holds a yellow marigold garland. Two men stand with their backs to the camera: one in a light grey-blue shirt and dark trousers, the other in a pink striped shirt and grey trousers. A woman in an orange top and cream outfit is near the van door, and a reflection of trees shows in the tinted window.

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January 13 20102010-01-13A photograph on an outdoor road beside a silver Tata Sumo-style van with a Karnataka registration plate beginning KA, its rear door open. Several people stand close together with their backs to the camera, gathered near the vehicle. In the foreground a woman in a white churidar with a mint-green dupatta, hair in a ponytail, stands beside a man in a grey shirt and black trousers and a man in a pink shirt and brown trousers, hands clasped behind them. Behind them other devotees in white, pink and yellow garments crowd the roadside, and traffic and a tree are visible in the background. No identifiable figure is clearly shown.2010-01-13A silver minivan is parked by a rural road lined with palms and green fields. Inside the open driver's side, a figure in orange robes sits behind the wheel, draped in a long garland of yellow and orange marigolds with pink flowers. Several women crowd the open door, including one in a pink and white sari, another in a cream sari with a dark blouse, and a woman with a tied-back braid in white. A man in a white shirt on the left and a man in a light blue shirt on the right watch and reach toward the vehicle. A tractor and a motorcycle appear in the background.2010-01-13A crowd of women and a few men press around the open window of a silver-grey SUV on a roadside lined with green fields and palm trees. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment and a yellow-and-saffron garland, leans out of the driver's seat smiling. Women in pink and white saris, one in a dark patterned top with a hair ornament, reach toward the vehicle, some holding a child. A man in a pink striped shirt and glasses stands at the right. A man on a motorbike and an auto-rickshaw pass in the background. A tray of food is held up at the left edge.2010-01-13Outdoor photo beside a silver minivan on a dirt road with trees behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a large garland of pink and white flowers, smiles while devotees gather around him. Women in green and blue saris, one holding a brass plate of yellow flowers, face him with hands raised in greeting. A man in a striped blue shirt stands in the foreground with his back to the camera. Behind them another man in an orange robe and orange shawl walks past with hands joined. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in the orange robe and flower garland, shown with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, being greeted at the roadside.2010-01-10A crowd presses around a silver SUV at a yellow-barricaded roadside, with many people leaning toward its open rear and front windows. A woman in a bright pink top smiles from inside the vehicle window, while people in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a blue sari with gold necklace, and a man with a shaved head push forward in the foreground. A child in pink is held up near the top left. The scene suggests a devotee gathering as the vehicle departs, with no visible saffron-clad figure or identifiable leader inside the car.2009-02-15A roadside photo on a wide city road where a crowd gathers around a silver car with its door open. A man in a light blue shirt holds up a garland of green leaves and orange-red flowers toward the vehicle, and several devotees press close. A woman in a pink sari with folded hands stands on the roadside, and another woman in an orange and red sari is near the car. A person in orange clothing is visible inside the car at lower right. Traffic and a motorcyclist pass on the road, with a row of parked motorcycles on the left.2009-02-24A roadside photo of a crowd of devotees gathered around a silver-grey SUV on a tree-lined road. A man in a woman's yellow-and-pink flowered saree with a yellow flower garland sits in the driver's seat smiling; several women in pink, white, green and red kurtas and sarees press forward with hands joined in namaste. A bright red and white flatbed truck with a blue tarpaulin stands behind, and coconut palms appear in the background.2010-01-13January 13 20102010-01-13A photograph of devotees crowding around a silver SUV on a rural road. A man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange garment and a yellow marigold garland sits in the driver's seat with the door open, smiling. Women in pink, white and patterned blouses press close, one holding a baby, and a man in a light shirt stands beside the window. A woman at right holds her hands in anjali, and a tractor loaded with straw and a motorbike appear in the background among trees.2010-01-13A photograph of an arrival at a building with columns and a tiled forecourt. A silver minivan with its side doors open stands at right, with a sign reading INTERCOOLER TURBO on its rear panel. A woman in orange robes and a long necklace of orange beads steps out toward the entrance, while another person in orange robes stands beside the open door. A rudraksha-style mala is worn by the central figure in orange. On the left, several people in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in greeting; one holds a garland of marigolds and another holds a bouquet of yellow flowers. Behind them, more people in white stand in the entrance area, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall above the car.2009-07-25A photograph taken on a roadside beside a busy divided highway, with motorbikes and a white truck passing on the road. A crowd of men in white and light blue shirts and women in saris, one in orange-red and one in pale pink, presses around the open door of a silver-grey car. A man in a white shirt holds up a large garland of green leaves and orange-red marigold flowers toward the car, with a wristwatch visible on his wrist. Shops and buildings line the far side of the road, and a small crowd of onlookers stands on the verge.2009-02-24