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Close photo of a white car door and window as devotees crowd around it. Several men press in, holding long pink flower garlands; one man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl and smiles broadly at the right edge. A man in a gold-cased wristwatch leans in and bows his head toward the car window. White flowers are wound into the garland at lower left.

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February 15 20092009-02-15February 15 20092009-02-15A photograph of an outdoor arrival under a covered concrete walkway. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti lifts a very large garland of pink roses and yellow marigolds high over a woman with a long dark ponytail, who wears an orange sari, a white flower garland and gold bangles and smiles broadly. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, and a man in white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses looks on. Two men in orange and saffron robes stand near a silver car with a roof rack, and one of them holds a folded yellow cloth. Crates of fruit and a building under construction are visible behind them. The woman appears to be the one being garlanded, and the saffron-robed figures are people, not portraits.2010-02-14Outdoor street scene at a roadside with trees, palms and a white wall behind. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a red-beaded rudraksha mala at his neck raises a garland of red roses and white flowers toward a black car. To the right, a woman in a colourful sari and men in white shirts stand with hands folded in greeting, and a tray of flowers and offerings is held nearby. On the left, a shirtless young man with a rudraksha mala and a white cloth wrap stands near the car, mouth open as if chanting. Several other onlookers are visible in the background.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photo of a silver SUV at a roadside crowd. A smiling woman in a red top with a pink flower garland leans out of the rear window and waves her hand toward a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dark trousers pressing close around the car. Several hands reach toward the vehicle, and garlands of white and orange flowers are visible inside. Yellow barriers and a few onlookers sit in the background.2009-02-15A dense outdoor crowd surrounds a central figure whose head is bowed as several arms lift a long garland of pink and white flowers over his head. Men in white shirts and dhotis press in from both sides. On the left, a bald man in orange cloth wears layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold pendants. Another man beside him has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Women in saris stand at the back, and a bus and a temple gopuram appear in the background. The bowed figure wears a rudraksha mala and red-brown tilak; the scene reads as a garlanding welcome.2012-05-18Crowded street scene in front of a grey car roof, where a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts presses forward with raised hands. A woman with dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland sits in the car, and several men in white smile and wave toward her. Some people at the front wear orange and white clothing, and pink and white placards held on poles show a woman's face in the background. A garlanded pink and white decorated vehicle and a yellow fabric canopy appear at upper right. A man in dark glasses stands among the crowd, and a red-and-white portion of cloth is visible on a man at right.2009-02-02February 15 20092009-02-15Outdoors on a paved road beside a silver SUV, a man in an orange saffron shawl over a red top, wearing a long white and red flower garland, smiles while a man in white kurta bends forward to greet him. A woman with hair tied back in a bun, partly visible at lower left, holds a bouquet of white flowers and green leaves. On the right, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch presses his palms together in namaste. A truck and motorbikes pass behind on the road.2009-08-11June 21 20142014-06-21August 06 20092009-08-06October 03 2004 - Addressing the Sengunthar Community gathering of South India2004-10-03