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Outdoor photo on a village roadside at dawn beside a dark grey SUV whose windscreen shows a white banner with red letters reading "...ANDAM". Several shaven-headed young men in saffron-orange and maroon robes and rudraksha malas stand at the car's side mirror, one touching it with his hand. A young man in white dhoti and shawl wearing a flower garland holds a decorated brass kalasha with flowers and leaves. On the right, a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery holds a similar kalasha. Trees, a utility pole and a flag on a pole stand behind, with onlookers in the background.

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A street scene in a residential village lane where several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis with red borders and red-banded shoulder cloths gather around a dark grey SUV. One man in the foreground has his hand on the car's side and a red-and-orange cloth wrapped on his body; a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala stands beside him. A woman in a red sari with a red-beaded mala holds a brass plate of white flowers, green leaves and offerings, while a videographer's camera is visible at the left edge. Painted houses in blue, purple and cream line the road with palm trees behind. The men wear saffron clothing and a mala, and no one is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance alone.2013-06-23 +1 copiesPhoto of a street arrival outside a village house in Tamil Nadu. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long multicoloured flower garland stands beside a dark SUV, with a red-and-white banner partly visible reading DAM on its windscreen. Several men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand around him, and a woman in a white sari with white flowers in her hair bows toward him. A crowd of onlookers in white shirts and dhotis fills the dusty road, with thatched roofs and trees behind. The central figure appears to be a person, identified by the ornate garland and saffron robe while the page places him at this event; appearance is uncertain, so this is recorded as unsure.2014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24March 03 20132013-03-03June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA street scene in a village lane beside a dark grey SUV with a white 'a person' style windscreen sticker partly visible. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested except for a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange cloth wrapped at the waist and shoulder, smiles and leans toward the car window, with a woman in a white sari with a long braid below him reaching toward the vehicle. Beside him stand saffron-robed men wearing orange garlands, one with a shaved head and white tilak, and a man in white with a mala. A crowd of onlookers presses along the roadside, with a palm tree, brick walls and a small white building in the background.2014-06-24 +2 copiesOutdoor arrival scene beside a dark grey SUV with an open rear door in front of a terracotta-coloured wall and green trees. A bald man in saffron robes with a gold-and-white border and a shoulder wrap stands at the open door. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a broad smile wears a saffron garment and a long garland of white and cream beads. To the right, a bald young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing rudraksha malas, holds a brass kalasha with flowers on a brass tray. A young bald attendant in saffron with rudraksha malas stands at far right with hands folded. Dusty ground and a hanging string of decorations are visible.2014-07-11A photograph of a roadside arrival at an outdoor Kumbh Mela site. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white sacred ash mark and a long beaded necklace holds a decorated brass-and-glass kalasha with green leaves on a plate, offering it toward an open car door. A bald priest in a maroon and gold dhoti wears a gold-beaded necklace beside him, and a man in a maroon garment with gold border stands at left. Inside the car, a figure in saffron-orange robes steps out and reaches toward the door. A red banner with Hindi text and a portrait of a smiling saffron-clad figure stands behind, with a red brick structure and trees in the background.2015-09-14July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a dark car with a red-lettered windshield sign partly reading "DAM". A figure with long dark hair, a yellow-and-green marigold garland, and an orange-red wrap stands at the car window, smiling and raising a hand. Beside them, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala reaches out, and a shaven-headed young man in white with beaded necklaces stands at right. A tall banana plant with large leaves stands behind them, and many onlookers press in under bright daylight. a person cues: the central figure has long swept hair, a ceremonial garland and an orange garment, but appearance is not fully certain.2014-06-24 +2 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copies