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A seated man on the right wears a rust-red and orange robe with a white flower garland of marigolds and a dark beaded necklace, sitting on an orange cushion. A woman in a blue saree kneels at a brass basin, pouring or washing his foot with water and offerings. Behind them, young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on a white cloth, one in white dhoti holding a tall silver staff. A cameraman in orange stands at the upper left. The setting is a bright room with a striped curtain. The seated man is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no identification is made.

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June 21 20142014-06-21June 20 20142014-06-20Indoor photo of a padapuja-style ritual in a plain room with cream walls and a tiled floor. A bare-chested man seated on a cushioned bed wears saffron cloth, white jasmine and orange marigold garlands, and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklaces; his feet rest in a brass plate of flowers and fruit. A woman in a teal and gold sari kneels beside him holding a pink flower. Three young men in saffron robes sit behind, one in white dhoti holding a long white fan-like staff and wearing rudraksha malas. A woman in blue and red sits at the left edge. a person: the seated man in saffron with garlands and gold necklaces has distinctive ceremonial adornments.2014-07-10Photo 11688148July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13 +2 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10A photograph of a domestic room where a seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl wears a white flower garland with yellow marigolds and a rudraksha mala, his bare feet resting in a brass tray of flowers and fruit. A woman in a teal sari with a gold border sits on the floor at left, holding a pink flower and a small offering. Behind them, two young men in orange robes sit on the floor, and a third young man in white dhoti with a black beaded necklace holds a tall silver staff upright. Curtains, a refrigerator and a framed picture are visible in the background. Ritual foot-washing style worship is shown; the seated man is a person by appearance cues of orange clothing, garland and mala.2014-07-10Indoor photo of a padapuja-style house visit. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl, a flower garland of orange and red blooms, gold armlets and bangles, sits on an orange cushioned sofa with his hands resting on his lap. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, ornate gold adornments and garlanded saffron clothing, shown in person. In front of him, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels on a floral-patterned mat and tends a brass plate and lamp. Behind them, a woman in a red sari sits, and young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit or stand, and an elderly man in white rests on a bed in a doorway. A patterned rug lies on the tiled floor.2014-07-08A seated man with a shaved head and a rudraksha-free bare upper body wears a saffron-orange cloth and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses. He sits on an orange cushion holding a brass ceremonial lamp in his right hand while a woman in a blue sari with white flowers in her hair presents a plate of red and white flowers, and a man in white shirt and dhoti kneels and offers a plate beside her. Standing behind are attendants in orange robes and a woman in white sari with gold border. The floor has a colourful striped mat and a brass tray with fruit sits nearby. The scene looks like a padapuja or devotee home ritual.2014-07-01