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A street scene beneath a concrete overpass where a man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands barefoot at the open door of a grey SUV, reaching for its handle. Inside the vehicle, a person in orange robes sits in the front passenger seat. Behind the car, a line of women in saris, including one in deep orange and another in yellow, stands with palms pressed together and holds brass plates of flowers and garlands. A woman in red holds a tray with marigold and jasmine garlands, and a man in white shirt stands beside them. Torn posters cover the concrete pillars and wall under the bridge.

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Outdoor roadside scene beside a concrete overpass with a grey van or SUV door open on the left. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the open door, looking toward the vehicle's interior. To the right, a woman in a red and gold sari holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings, and a man in white clothes stands with hands folded in greeting. Several onlookers in white shirts and other clothes stand along the roadside. Printed posters are pasted on the concrete wall behind them.2009-07-10July 10 20092009-07-10February 15 20092009-02-15A roadside crowd presses around a silver SUV on a dusty road lined with palm trees, a truck and low buildings. Through the open rear window of the vehicle sits a figure in orange robes wearing a long pink and white floral garland, with dark hair falling past the shoulders. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at the open door, and several onlookers, some in white, lean in toward the car windows to see. The scene appears to be a roadside stop during travel.2009-02-15A photograph of a crowd greeting a man in orange-saffron robes at a roadside outside a blue-painted temple gateway, with palm trees and a string of pennants overhead. The central man, with a broad smile and a saffron-orange garment, holds a bundle of flower garlands and gestures toward a grey vehicle with its door open. Women in white saris with jasmine flowers in their hair reach toward him with garlands, and devotees with folded hands press close around the car. A cameraman in a green shirt stands behind the vehicle. The scene is a welcome procession with garlanding and darshan-style greeting.2009-02-15February 15 20092009-02-15Outdoor roadside scene beside a silver SUV with its driver-side door open. A person in an orange robe and pink floral garland sits in the driver's seat, with a red tilak mark on the forehead and long dark hair, smiling and gesturing. Around the vehicle a crowd presses in: a man in a white shirt reaches toward the car, a man in a cream cap and a woman in a red sari with a gold nose ring stand nearby, and a woman in a light blue top stands at left. A yellow railing, a paved road edge and palm trees line the background.2009-02-15A crowd of devotees presses around a silver car on a roadside. A man in orange clothing sits in the rear passenger window, smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Several people in white shirts reach through the open driver's door, one raising a hand toward the car with a green garland. Women in saris, one in red and yellow and another in green, fold their hands in namaskar at the left. Green bananas and a coconut are held near the open door, with a road and metal railing behind the crowd.2009-02-24February 15 20092009-02-15A photograph taken outside a building with pillars beside a silver minivan. A man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair stands at the centre, wearing a white floral garland and a red-flowered garland, smiling as people bow to him. A man in a white shirt bends low and reaches toward his hands, while others in white shirts and formal clothes stand around. Two women in saris with jasmine flowers in their braided hair lean forward, and a young man in a maroon shirt stands at the right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and orange saffron robes with garlands, seen as a person being honoured by devotees, not a crowd count of the event.2010-02-14A 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.2009-02-24Outdoor photo beside a silver-grey SUV on a roadside, with a crowd pressing in around it. A person in an orange top stands at the centre wearing a large garland of white flowers and red roses, with a red bindi on the forehead, and seems to be speaking. Men in white shirts and light checked shirts surround them, one holding a phone, and women and children in the foreground hold white and red flower garlands. Palm trees and open flat land stretch behind under a pale sky.2009-07-10