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A photograph inside a home living room with a white quilted sofa, a flat-screen TV and a shelf of small decorative items. A figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange garment, wearing white and red flower garlands, sits on the sofa and offers a plate of food to an older woman in a red-and-white sari with a gold necklace who reaches toward him. Beside her, a standing man in a white shirt holds a yellow fruit garland and gestures with his hands, and a young girl in an orange and maroon outfit with braided hair stands behind them. Another man in a white shirt is partly visible at the right edge, and a bald person in orange is seen at the lower left, with a person's head in the foreground. The orange-clad figure seated in the center is a probable match for a person, with long swept-back hair, a flower garland and saffron clothing, and is shown receiving food as a devotee would.

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A photo taken in a home living room during a visit. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a white and red flower garland sits on a white-covered bed, gesturing as he speaks. A young woman in a maroon top and orange skirt with glasses stands with her hands together, beside an older woman in a white sari with a red border, who holds a large garland of yellow lemons and wears a flower in her hair. A man in a white shirt and a partially visible person stand at right, and a head is visible at the lower edge. Behind them are blue curtains, a television, a golden cat figurine, a small white toy dog, and framed pictures on a shelf. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing and sits in a bed-side seat, so he is a person candidate.2010-01-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and green flower garland with a white and yellow floral strand, with a red bindi on his forehead, in a home sitting room with a white sofa and a wooden coffee table. A woman in an orange and pink silk sari kneels with folded palms before him, and her hand rests near his arm. A standing man in orange robes with a gold ceremonial chain and dark-rimmed glasses leans in behind them. A woman in cream and purple sari sits at right, and another man in white shirt stands at the far right edge. Curtains, speakers and a green chair are in the background.2010-01-10A photograph inside a home with orange curtains and patterned walls. A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, shown from behind on the right, faces a second seated monk in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace and a shaved head, who holds a tray of fruit and offerings. Two young girls in white dresses and a woman in a green blouse and white skirt bend forward with a brass plate, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a puja plate. A man in orange with a cameraman behind him stands at left, and an older man in glasses is at the lower left edge. The scene looks like a padapuja or home blessing visit.2010-01-10Indoor house visit in a living room with cream walls, a ceiling fan and an air conditioner. A seated man in orange robes with a flower garland and a large marigold-and-pink garland sits on a white sheet, receiving an offering. A woman in a gold and maroon silk saree kneels and hands him a red fruit while a young girl in a red top and green skirt stands beside her. Behind them, an older man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, and other devotees in orange and green saris stand nearby. A tray of nuts and a basket of red fruit sit on the floor in front. Another man in orange robes stands at right. Partially visible people are at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in orange with long swept-back hair, a flower garland and orange robes, receiving the offering.2010-02-17June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesA photo of a pada pooja in a devotee's house. A long-haired man in orange robes and a garland of white flowers sits on a white sofa with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. Around him, devotees sit on the floor and lean forward; an older man in a cream kurta, a woman in a white and gold sari, and a woman in white with a braid hold bowls and plates, one passing a bowl of round sweets. Fruit, a tray of sweets, a steel kettle and a small silver pot sit on the tables. Another person in orange robes sits in the background, and a girl in white with a red shawl sits at right against yellow walls.2009-09-10A photograph inside a home with orange curtains and floral wallpaper. A seated woman in an orange sari with a white and red flower garland receives a tray from a shaved-headed man in orange robes who sits on the floor and holds a brass plate of fruit and decorative items. A man in a white shirt and a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stand behind, one holding a small tray of sweets. A woman in a green blouse and a small girl in white dress stand at left, and a child in white kneels at lower right near a patterned mat. Several people are visible in a domestic puja setting.2010-01-10A photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a garland of white and red flowers, with a red bindi, on a white-covered chair decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Several devotees gather around him: a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace offers a plate of red items, a man in white kneels and places offerings, and a young man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind holding a tray. Another man in orange stands at the left. A red tray holds sweets and fruit, and a small radio and a calendar are visible on a shelf behind them.2010-02-15A home interior during a devotee visit. Seated on a white cushioned sofa is a figure in orange robes wearing a white and red garland with yellow beads, receiving offerings from a tray of red fruit and sweets held by a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows before them. A bald man in orange robes stands at left, another orange-clad person sits behind the sofa, and a woman in red sari with bangles is at the lower left. Blue and teal curtains, a hanging wicker chair, framed pictures and small deity murtis decorate the room. The orange-robed seated figure shows long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial garland cues, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2010-01-10A photograph of a home room during a home visit. An older man in white shirt and trousers bends to touch his feet while a woman in a cream and green sari with a long braid stands with folded hands, and a kneeling figure in an orange and gold sari bows at the base. A cameraman in white with a yellow scarf films from the upper right. Behind them is a wooden cabinet with trophies and a television, a white-covered table holds sweets and a water bottle, and white curtains with red leaf prints hang on the right.2010-01-09A living-room house visit in which a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a white-and-red-flowered garland sits smiling in a white-draped armchair. A woman in a red blouse and cream saree bends toward him, offering or touching a tray of fruit and flowers on a low table, while a man in white and another person in white with a yellow shawl stand behind her. A flat-screen TV on a wooden cabinet shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, and a framed painting hangs on the wall.2010-02-17A domestic room with white walls and navy curtains. A smiling man with long dark hair and an orange robe stands at right, placing his hand on the shoulder of a young man in a white shirt who wears a white flower garland with red flowers. A woman in a red blouse with a braid and a white flower garland sits beside him on a white bed. Another person in an orange robe stands partly visible at far right. On a dark cabinet sit a framed photo, a small golden figurine, a plush dog and printed cards. A framed photo of a smiling monk in orange hangs on the wall. A hand of another seated person is visible at bottom left.2010-01-10