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Crowd scene outside an orange-and-white vehicle door in a village street lined with thatched huts and small tiled houses. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a gold chain and rudraksha mala stands at the bus door in the foreground. Behind him a figure in an orange-red turban and garland of white and red flowers, wearing saffron clothing, stretches out an arm toward a cupped hand reaching from the crowd. Several saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and rudraksha malas press in around them. A small blue-and-yellow banner partly visible on a hut shows a portrait and Tamil text.

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July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a crowded outdoor scene under trees beside an orange bus. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban and white garland of flowers is being pressed by a crowd of devotees. Two bald saffron-robed monks with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand in front, one with a tilak on his forehead. Many men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, some with folded hands, and a few hold garlands. The area is busy and hot, with a red banner and a small shelter at left.2014-07-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd surrounding an orange-bodied bus at roadside, with a white bus and palm trees behind. A saffron-robed figure with a long red and orange shawl and a garland stands near the bus door, with a shaved-headed attendant beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts press palms together in greeting, a woman in a white sari holds a brass pot with flower garlands, and a man in a white shirt and gold watch reaches forward. Several men wear rudraksha malas and a red-tilaked devotee stands in front. Festive reception atmosphere on a dusty road.2014-07-02A crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts gathers at the open door of an orange-and-white bus in daylight, beside a parked white van. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and white dhoti, with a garland of red and orange flowers and a sandalwood-coloured shawl, and is reaching out to greet others. A man at left wears a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered pallu stands among them, and a brass vessel with flowers is held nearby. Hands are extended in greeting, and some men wear gold bangles and watches.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA dense crowd of men presses around the side of an orange and cream coach bus on a tree-lined road under a pale sky. Many are in white shirts and dhotis, some in dark or checked shirts. A bare-chested man at lower left wears an orange-saffron cloth over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with his head shaved. Several men reach upward toward the bus windows, one holding a bunch of white flowers and a red cloth aloft. A white SUV is parked at the left edge. The bus is fitted with a loudspeaker horn on its roof.2014-07-01August 03 20092009-08-03July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor photograph at a roadside setting with banana plants and palm fronds. A smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads on the arm, stands at the open door of a vehicle, with a decorated interior behind him. Several people in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together in greeting, a woman in a maroon top and white garland smiles, and a man in white bends low to touch his hand near the saffron-clad figure. Another robed man with a bead mala stands at the right edge.2014-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor street scene beside a white bus. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands bowed with his head lowered while an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a garland of white jasmine and red flowers over him. Another saffron-robed young man with long hair stands at the bus door on the left. Several men in white shirts and sunglasses crowd around, one raising an arm to the side. A bus door and roadside trees are visible.2009-08-08July 03 20142014-07-03