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A photograph inside an open-sided concrete pavilion at an ashram. A long-haired man in orange robes and a flower garland sits on a white cloth-covered seat on the left, receiving obeisance. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border bends low with her head near his feet, touching the floor. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass plate of flowers and leaves, and a second man in white kneels at right beside a tray of red flowers. A walking stick leans against the wall at left, and bamboo blinds hang at the top right. Several people in white stand and sit in the background.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a bare concrete hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white and red flowers sits on a white cushion, smiling. Before him, a man in white kurta and a second man in an orange shawl kneel and attend to his feet, while a woman in a cream sari bends forward beside them. Nearby stand a walking stick, a water bottle, and a steel tumbler; an orange marigold tray sits on the floor in front. Behind them, other men in white and a fan are visible through an open doorway.2006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a small indoor room with a pink-tiled floor and a red plastic chair. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala kneels on a mat, handling small items and money beside orange marigold petals. Opposite him a person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white and yellow marigold garland, sits on the floor with hands resting on the mat. Another person in orange sits at the lower right, and a man in orange stands at left. Several standing men in checked and striped shirts watch from the back of the room.2008-06-09October 12 20062006-10-12February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph taken indoors in a small room with pink walls and a window at right. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a blue cloth and a pink mat, reaching toward a child in red at lower left whose head is being touched. In the foreground, a person in an orange saree with a white and yellow marigold garland sits with hands raised, while a young man in orange clothing sits at lower right. Several standing men in shirts and kurtas, one in an orange kurta at left, watch from the background. Marigold petals and flowers are scattered on the floor, and a red plastic chair sits behind the seated figures.2008-06-09October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, in an ashram hall with orange floor cloth. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a multi-strand gold beaded necklace and holds a small tray of flower petals; a bowl of fruit sits on a wooden table beside her. A man in white kneels with his head bowed to her feet on an orange-and-gold cushion, a marigold garland around his neck. Standing devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white and marigold garlands, fold their hands in namaskar, and one wears an orange shawl. Their hair and clothing show no identifying features beyond this.2010-07-24A photograph of a pavilion ritual with a bamboo-matted roof and concrete floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt lies prostrate face-down on the floor at the lower left, his head near the seated figure. Seated on a white cushion at right, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, bare-chested with a long garland of red and white flowers and green leaves around the neck, smiling and holding a small green leaf toward the prostrate devotee. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower right and a brass water pot at the bottom edge. Standing spectators in white clothes and necklaces watch from behind, one man photographing with a camera at left. Seated attendants in orange cloth sit at the far left. The scene suggests a puja honouring a visiting guest, with the seated figure presenting the offering. a person: seated person with long swept hair, orange robe, bare-chested with a flower garland, in the role of the one receiving prostration.2006-10-12 +1 copiesJuly 12 20062006-07-12August 08 20092009-08-08June 13 20102010-06-13