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A house visit in a cream-walled living room with wooden wall niches holding small decor and a red clock. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a beige sofa on the right, hand raised to chin, listening. Across the room a woman in a teal-blue salwar sits with a man in white dhoti and shirt on a beige sofa. On the floor, a woman in orange and a small girl in yellow sit on a striped red rug. A framed portrait of a figure seated on a throne hangs on the wall. Foreground shows partial figures, including a person in orange at the left edge and a head at the bottom.

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A living room visit in a modern home with cream walls, wooden wall niches and a framed picture of an ornate throne above a low wooden table holding a fruit bowl and brass vessels. On the right, a long-haired man in orange clothing and a white flower garland sits on a cream sofa, with a seated young man in white and yellow beside him, appearing to be a person by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, orange robes and garland. On the left, a man in white shirt and dhoti sits on a sofa beside a woman in light blue salwar, and a woman in orange sari and a girl in yellow dress sit on a striped red mat holding red fruit. A cameraman films from the left.2010-02-17A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe with a white flower garland, bare-footed on a white and gold draped couch in a room decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. A kneeling man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti gestures toward the seated figure while a young boy in a turquoise kurta and white dhoti stands nearby. A standing man in white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala, a woman in a cream sari, and a woman in white with red bangles stand around. Rose petals and marigolds cover the floor, with a small brass kalasha and offering in the foreground. A standing figure in orange robes stands behind the couch. The seated figure has long hair and a dark rudraksha mala, but the appearance does not clearly confirm an identity, so the figure is described by role as a seated sannyasi receiving devotees.2009-07-27A living room during a house visit. A woman in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland sits on a white-draped brown sofa at the right, facing a seated group on the white floor. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas sit cross-legged, a man in a green saree holds an infant, and children in yellow and pink sit nearby. Scattered red petals and a small tray of packaged food lie on the floor. A cameraman films from the centre, and a man in white with a yellow sash stands at the upper right holding a pink box. Glass display cabinets, a flat-screen television and a ceiling fan are visible in the room.2010-02-17A seated figure in orange robes with a white and orange flower garland and a red-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, receiving devotees who stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in an orange sari with white flowers in her hair stands at left beside an older woman in orange, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt, a man in a grey shirt and trousers, and a boy in a white shirt. Fruit plates, brass vessels and offerings sit on a white cloth on the floor, with a small table of books and a box behind the throne. The room has cream walls and a green-and-white striped mat.2009-08-09July 11 20092009-07-11A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long garland of white and yellow flowers sits centrally on a white cushion in a bright home shrine room, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. Beside him, an elderly man in white dhoti kneels with hands folded at his chest, and a young man in white kurta sits with palms pressed together. A small girl in white dress, a woman holding a baby in a pink top, a boy in green shirt, and an older woman in a teal saree with red blouse stand or sit around. Behind them a wall shelf displays small deity murtis and oil lamps, and a Ganesha figure sits within a decorated niche with marigold garlands. A red mat with a low white-and-pink table stands in front. Brass lamps and a tray with offerings sit at the left edge.2010-02-15August 09 20092009-08-09July 27 20092009-07-27Photograph of a pada pooja in a small plain room with pale yellow walls and a yellow roller blind. A figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a white-draped couch with hands joined in prayer, eyes closed. A devotee in orange robes kneels at the right, washing or offering to feet from a silver plate of fruit and flower petals, with a brass bowl nearby. Kneeling and seated devotees in white and cream garments, including a woman in a white embroidered dress and a man in a white shirt, bow forward with heads down. Children in pale clothing watch from the left. A tall vase of dried branches and a fruit tray with apples sit beside the couch.2009-09-10July 11 20092009-07-11July 27 20092009-07-27A photograph of a small cream-walled room with a wooden door and a light-coloured sofa at right. A young man in saffron-orange robes sits on a white couch, wearing a long garland of red and pink roses and white flowers, with a rudraksha-style necklace and a folded orange cloth beside him. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands before him holding a small white card, hands together in greeting. Behind them, an older woman in a mustard-yellow sari with hands folded in namaste, a young woman in yellow, a woman in a white-and-teal sari, and a man in white shirt and trousers with folded hands stand in a line, some wearing ID badges. Fruit and flowers sit on a tray near the couch.2009-09-12