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A photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a white vehicle outside a white building with a staircase strung with yellow marigold garlands. Many men in white shirts, striped blue shirts and red shirts push forward, and uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps hold the crowd back. A man in the foreground wears a bright orange wrap and a black cord around his neck, and another man in a yellow-orange dhoti with a red thread on his wrist stands in front. Several women in pink and lavender saris stand on the staircase behind, and a portrait is mounted on the building wall at upper right. A red beacon light is visible on the vehicle roof.

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A photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a white vehicle outside a white building with a staircase strung with yellow marigold garlands. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand at the front. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl is reaching toward the vehicle, surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis, orange and yellow garments. A video camera operator in the right foreground films the scene. Many people are visible, mostly men, some women in colourful saris and children in the background. A portrait is displayed on the wall at the top right.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23Outdoor photo of a crowd pressing around a white car with a red beacon light on its roof. Around them men in white shirts, pastel and blue shirts, and an orange-clad man press close. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right with a cap and belt. A red-and-white striped tent canopy and banana leaves line the left side, and a building with garlanded yellow-orange marigold strings decorates its staircase at upper right. Several dozen people are visible.2009-07-23A crowd presses around a white car outdoors at a public event, with a dense mass of people in the foreground. A bald man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe stands at the centre beside the car, with a garland-wearing man in orange and rimless glasses at the right edge. Men in white shirts and dark trousers, some in khaki uniforms, surround them. Several people hold up mobile phones to take pictures, and a raised arm wearing a gold watch fills the upper left. Behind the crowd, a line of young women in pink saris climbs a staircase beside yellow floral garlands, with a white building and palm plants beyond. A purple logo appears at upper left.2009-07-23A crowd presses around a white car at an outdoor street event under a red and white canopy decorated with banana leaves. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears a large orange-saffron turban and saffron robes, seen from behind, and appears to be a sannyasi; the appearance cues are a long-haired figure in saffron with a turban, but the face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand near the car, one holding a radio, while men in white shirts, a blue striped shirt and a yellow vest mingle in the crowd. A garland-draped staircase and a building with a pale facade are visible behind, and some people raise their hands toward the car.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23Outdoor photograph of a crowd pressing around a white car under a red-and-white striped canopy decorated with banana leaves. In the centre, a man with long dark wavy hair wears a bright orange-saffron turban and an orange-saffron wrap, seen from behind. Around him, police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand alongside men in white shirts and trousers, and others in pink, blue and orange shirts. Marigold-style yellow garlands hang on a building staircase at upper right. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron turban and wrap, placed centrally as the figure the crowd surrounds.2009-07-23A dense outdoor crowd presses along a tree-lined road in what appears to be a procession or welcome. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange garland and long dark hair stands out above the crowd, with hands raised and a smiling expression. Around him, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow shawls and orange cloth, reach toward him and clap or wave. Several bald and white-clad attendants move nearby. Behind the crowd, large banners with portraits and printed Tamil text hang from poles and a small pale structure is visible. Some people wear vibhuti and red tilak marks. The central figure has long dark hair, orange robes and a garland, which is a probable Swamiji appearance cue.2010-12-29June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA dense crowd presses around a grey car at a street event. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a red blouse and a white jasmine garland with red flowers, her hands pressed together in namaste toward a man in a pink shirt and gold wristwatch. Around them men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, reach toward the car and smile. A man in dark-rimmed glasses and a white shirt stands at the centre, and a woman in a pale green sari stands at the upper right. Orange and red flags and wooden poles rise above the crowd.2009-02-02July 23 20092009-07-23A dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis surrounds a dark car outside a blue-and-orange temple entrance with a small signboard. A woman in an orange-red sari and a white flower garland in her hair leans toward the car roof, and a bare-armed woman in a yellow sari with jasmine in her hair stands in the foreground. Palm trees, a string of small pennant flags and several temple spires stand behind the crowd on a sunny day.2009-02-15