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A seated man in a maroon robe with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest smiles with eyes lowered while wearing long garlands of white jasmine, red flowers, purple blossoms and green leaves. Behind him hangs an orange drape and a framed deity poster. On the left, a tray of fruit sits on an orange-covered table beside a small electric fan. On the right, a young attendant in orange robes with rudraksha beads stands beside a wooden tray filled with red apples. Red flower petals decorate the wall.

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A photograph inside a small room during a padapuja house visit. A figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with pink and white flower garlands. Wearing a red-orange garment, he holds offerings with both hands while attendants in orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, stand at left with a wooden tray of fruit, a red apple and marigold garlands. Two devotees sit in the foreground with their heads turned toward him, and a wooden door and yellow wall frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial clothing.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a small room with orange drapes and a framed deity print on the back wall. A smiling man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red shawl sits on an orange-covered seat, extending his hand toward a seated woman in a yellow sari who is being greeted. Two young saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand beside him, and one of them holds a box of red fruit. Behind the woman, an older bald man in white is garlanded with pink flowers and green leaves. A table on the left holds bananas, mangoes and other fruit beneath a small fan. Red flower petals are scattered along the wall.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +2 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04June 27 20142014-06-27October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-orange robe wears a long garland of red roses and green leaves, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, and holds a tall silver trident staff upright. Beside him, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits behind a wooden tray holding bananas and sweets. A wall-mounted glass cabinet with framed pictures and a small shrine is in the background, and a patterned rug lies on the floor with a plate of fruit.2014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a house visit during a padapuja. A bald elderly man in a white shirt, wearing glasses, bends forward to receive a yellow-and-green flower garland. Beside him stands a smiling person in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl, with long braided hair, rudraksha mala beads, gold armlets and a gold necklace, one hand extended toward the man. To the right, a second person in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands beside a tray of red apples in wooden compartments. Sheer white floral curtains hang in the background.2014-07-07 +1 copies