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A road procession in a rural Tamil village. A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04MN4444 drives along a tarmac road, with a man in white shirt and trousers in the foreground raising his hand toward it. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, barefoot, raises his arm and holds a saffron flag on a pole. Other men in white shirts and dhotis and one in a pink checked shirt walk with saffron flags behind them. Brick houses, a white cloth banner and trees line the roadside, and a woman with a bundle on her head walks at the left edge.

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July 10 20092009-07-10A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 drives slowly along a dirt roadside lined with devotees. A figure in an orange robe sits in the front passenger seat, and a person in a yellow-and-black top sits at the wheel. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, many holding up saffron flags on poles. Women in white sarees with gold borders stand with hands joined in greeting. Palm trees, a small building and a cloudy sky are behind them, and a motorcycle is parked at the left edge. +1 copiesA silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04MN4444 moves slowly along a dirt road lined with a crowd of devotees on both sides. Orange saffron flags on tall poles wave behind the vehicle, and palm trees and a house appear in the background. A man in a crisp white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot beside the car, wearing a beaded necklace and holding a garland, while several young men in white and cream clothing follow with raised hands in greeting. The scene is an outdoor procession of devotees welcoming a visiting vehicle.2009-07-10July 10 20092009-07-10 +1 copiesA roadside welcome on a wide city street. A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04 IN 4444 drives past, and a saffron flag is mounted on its front. In the foreground a man in an all-white shirt and white trousers walks barefoot toward the vehicle. Along the pavement a group of people line up holding white flags on poles; a young woman in a green-bordered cream sari presses her palms together in greeting, and an older man in a red checked shirt does the same. Schoolchildren in white shirts and dark trousers stand among them. Shops, a bus and a small white van are behind them under overcast skies.2009-07-10A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04MN4444 is stopped on a dirt roadside, with a figure in an orange top visible through the windscreen. Along the roadside, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands and raised hands, and several hold saffron-orange flags aloft. A man in white shirt and dhoti holds up his palm in greeting near a woman in a white sari carrying a garland. Palm trees, a brick building and a telecom tower stand behind, under a partly cloudy sky.2009-07-10July 10 20092009-07-10A silver Ford SUV with Karnataka registration KA04 MN 4444 drives along a dirt roadside lined with palm trees. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, several waving saffron-orange flags on poles. A man in the foreground in a white shirt faces the car, and a woman in a white sari with a striped border holds a bundle of flowers. Trucks and a small motorcycle appear in the background beside a yellow building and a red wall.2009-07-10July 10 20092009-07-10A silver Ford SUV with licence plate KA 04 MN 4444 is driven along a dirt road through a rural outdoor welcome. Around the vehicle, a crowd of men and young men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls, several with palms pressed together in namaskar. A few onlookers stand at the left edge, including a small child in a patterned shirt. Overhead hangs a strip of blue and white bunting, and a hoarding with a portrait and red text stands at the upper left, with a flag on a pole at right. Green trees and a hill rise behind under a partly cloudy sky. The figures inside the car's windows are not clearly visible.2008-11-11Night photograph of a silver Ford SUV with Karnataka plate KA04 MN4444 driving slowly through a crowd on a street. A figure in an orange head wrap and orange garment sits in the back seat, raising a hand. Around the vehicle, many people in white dhotis and orange shawls, some in white kurtas, raise their arms and clap. A woman in a teal sari stands with hands folded at the right side. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands in the foreground on the right, and white and purple flags are visible at the upper left.2008-11-11January 23 20102010-01-23