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Photograph inside a crowded sleeper bus with bunk berths stacked with luggage and orange bags overhead. A bald man with rudraksha mala beads and an orange robe stands centrally, smiling and holding a small object. Around him, several devotees crowd the aisle: a woman in a patterned sari, a smiling woman in a grey top with a white flower garland, a man in an orange scarf, boys, and others in the background. A bald older man in orange robe with rudraksha beads sits at right, another orange-robed figure is seated near the foreground, and a woman in pale clothing leans in at lower center.

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July 23 20122012-07-23Inside a bus with orange-cushioned overhead racks and yellow curtains, a crowd of devotees gathers in close quarters. A central man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds up his hands with a smile, standing beside a woman in lavender clothes. Several people in orange and white wear sandalwood and kumkum marks, and a woman with gold jewellery sits at the right edge. Bags and a yellow bundle sit on the racks above.2012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23Inside a crowded tour bus with yellow curtains and overhead luggage racks, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling, surrounded by devotees. Several people in saffron and orange clothing and white garments press close on the seats; a woman in a lilac top and a boy with glasses sit nearby with hands folded in greeting. A man in a striped white shirt stands at the rear, and a few others gesture and smile. Ceiling fans are mounted on the windows and a small blue-and-white logo appears at the top left. a person (saffron robe, rudraksha mala, shaved head) stands centrally as the devotees' focus. Group travel with devotees.2012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23Photo taken inside a crowded sleeper bus with overhead luggage racks, yellow curtains and ceiling fans. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a red bindi stands in the centre, smiling, while surrounded by devotees in orange and saffron clothing. Several women and young men press close, and a younger man in orange with white sacred markings on his forehead sits in the foreground. A bald elderly man in orange with a white forehead band and rudraksha beads sits at right, and a child with hands folded stands at right of centre. Overhead bags are visible in the racks above.2012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23Photograph inside a crowded sleeper bus with bunk berths, yellow curtains and ceiling fans. A group of about twenty people, many in orange and saffron shawls and white clothing, sit and stand packed together, smiling and laughing. A woman in a purple salwar holds her hands together near her chest. A seated older man on the right, bald with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala, wears an orange wrap. A man in white stands at the top centre, and several children and women fill the seats. Luggage sits in the overhead racks. No clear identification of a person is possible from appearance.2012-07-23Interior of a crowded tourist coach with cream-coloured ceilings, yellow curtains and overhead luggage racks. A bald man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands in the aisle, and several people in orange and saffron clothing sit or stand around him, some with forehead markings. A woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair gestures in the middle row, and a man in a striped shirt and orange shawl sits at right. Standing people visible in the aisle and seated passengers in the foreground.2012-07-23