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Outdoor scene at a residence entrance with a pink-and-cream patterned floor. A woman in a magenta sari kneels and holds a brass plate, with a bare-chested man in a white dhoti bending over it, an offering ritual. A woman in a blue sari with green border stands nearby holding flowers. A woman in orange robes wears a pink and white garland. Behind them, several men in saffron and orange robes stand, one bald and one in orange with a shawl, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left. A dark car and green foliage are in the background. Count of visible people is high enough for 6-20 range.

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A photo of a devotee ceremony outside a building on a patterned floor. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a pink flower garland stands centrally, with a white-garlanded figure beside him. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti kneels and washes the feet of a seated or bending woman in a pink sari, while a woman in a blue sari with a green shawl bends forward holding a brass plate with flowers. Other devotees with folded hands in white dhotis, sarees and saffron robes watch from both sides, and a silver car is parked behind.2010-01-10An outdoor street scene in front of a silver car, where a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a pink-and-white flower garland stands at the centre. A devotee in a rust-orange cloth and sacred thread kneels or bends forward, and a woman in a magenta sari bends to offer a brass plate, with a woman in a blue blouse and green-bordered shawl leaning in beside her. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand around the group, and a bald monk in orange robes stands behind. A flower arrangement sits near the pada puja. The scene suggests a pada puja with devotees washing or honouring the feet of the central figure during a home visit.2010-01-10A photograph of a devotional welcome outside a building with a parked white van behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a pink flower garland stands smiling, with a vermilion mark on the forehead and long dark hair. A woman in a blue sari with a green border bends forward holding a brass plate of offerings toward him, while another woman in a pink sari and a man bare-chested in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth stand nearby. Several older women in saris, one in blue and one in dark green, stand with palms pressed together in namaste along the edges of the frame. Another man in orange cloth stands in the background, and a few more people in orange and white are visible.2010-01-10Outdoor photo at a building entrance with a yellow metal gate on the left and a white car behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, stands with palms pressed together in greeting at the centre. Devotees surround him: a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a woman in a blue sari, and a woman in a blue sari holds a long pink flower garland. An older woman with grey curly hair on the right has hands folded in greeting. Trees and a white multi-storey building form the background.2010-01-10Outdoor photo of devotees welcoming a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe wearing a pink and white flower garland, standing on a pink and purple kolam drawn on a paved courtyard in front of a multi-storey building and trees. A woman in a blue sari with green border offers a plate near him, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside him. Nearby, a man in a yellow-orange cloth wrap holds a bouquet of yellow flowers; a grey-haired woman in a green sari with gold border and a woman in a dark green sari press their palms together in namaskar, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. The long-haired figure in saffron, with a garland and a distinctive hairstyle, is a person candidate.2010-01-10A photograph of devotees welcoming a visiting figure outdoors in front of a residential building with trees and a parked silver car. Center, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a large purple-pink flower garland; he is being honoured with a welcome. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl holds a brass pot of yellow and pink flowers toward him. Another saffron-robed man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala stands behind. Around them, women in green, blue and dark sarees and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread stand with palms pressed together in anjali. The scene suggests a welcome ritual with flowers, possibly a pada puja arrival.2010-01-10A photograph of a group walking along a paved path outside a multi-storey building with trees behind it. In the centre, a person in a saffron-orange robe wears a long pink and white flower garland and walks with hands joined, appearing to be the honoured guest. Beside them is a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread, and another bare-chested man in a white dhoti. Around them, devotees with hands pressed together in namaskar include a woman in a blue sari, a woman in a maroon sari, a man in white shirt and dhoti, and an older woman in a dark sari with orange flowers at the right edge. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby, and a dark car is parked in the background.2010-01-10A photograph of a house visit in a garden courtyard with a silver car parked at left and a fountain behind. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari and a white-and-yellow garland, stands at centre with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver tray with a brass lamp and offerings. A man in white with glasses and a white shirt reaches toward the tray. A woman in an orange sari bends low at right, touching the ground, and a woman in a blue floral top stands at the edge. Several men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand behind, some with hands folded, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Tropical plants and frangipani trees surround the scene.2010-02-18July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a building entrance beside a silver car, with leafy trees behind. A man in orange robes with long dark hair stands centre, palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, and wears a rudraksha-style necklace. A man in white dhoti with a yellow-and-red sash holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces, gesturing with an open hand. At right, a woman in a blue sari holds a pink flower garland, and a bare-chested older man in white dhoti stands with palms joined. Another white-clad man stands at left. Marigold and pink flower decorations fill the scene.2010-01-10A photograph of an outdoor ritual welcome at a courtyard with a tiled roof and palm trees behind. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a multicoloured and white flower garland stands with his hands near a silver tray. A woman in an orange-brown sari with jasmine in her hair holds a silver tray with a brass kalasha topped by a coconut, decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves. Bending forward in white clothes at the lower left is another devotee, while a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the left, and a man in an orange shawl with folded hands stands beside them. Several other men in white and dark trousers stand in the background beside a white car.2010-02-18