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Indoor photo of a pada puja in a domestic room with pink walls, a wall clock, an air conditioner and a standing fan. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a saffron turban with white flower decoration, wearing red and white garlands, holds a silver trident and sits on a red-cushioned seat strewn with pink and white petals. Around the seat, a man in saffron wears a rudraksha mala, several boys with shaved heads in saffron and rudraksha malas kneel or stand, and a woman in a yellow blouse and white sari sits with hands folded. A woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at the left foreground, and a boy in white and a man in white kneel in the lower foreground with hands joined. Six or more people are visible, with several more partially visible at the edges.

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July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A padapuja-style ritual in a pink-walled room at a devotee's house. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes wears a multicoloured turban, long red and white flower garlands, and gold armlets; he holds a tall silver trident-staff. Devotees kneel on pink petals offering a lit oil lamp, and a man in white with an orange-beaded necklace extends the flame toward him. Others sit with palms joined, including a woman in orange, a woman in green, a girl in a yellow saree, and a boy. A cameraman in orange stands behind. Fruit baskets and apples sit at the right edge beside a television.2014-07-01Photo 11687787A photo of a pada puja inside a домestic room with pink walls, a wall clock-style decor and a standing fan. A seated figure in the centre wears a saffron-orange turban, long swept-back hair, orange and red garments, a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold armlets, and holds a silver trident. The figure sits on a throne-like chair covered with pink petals and is surrounded by people sharing the same devotional setting. Devotees in white dhotis with rudraksha malas sit with folded hands before the figure. Other people in orange robes and a woman in a yellow blouse and white sari sit nearby. Brass plates with fruit and offerings rest on the floor, along with bowls and pink flower petals.2014-07-01Indoor devotional scene in a room with pink walls where a seated man in orange robes and a red-and-gold turban receives garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border pours orange petals or powder from a steel vessel over his head, while a standing woman in orange sari and rudraksha mala looks on. Boys in white shirts and marigold garlands hold flowers and a blue plastic bag, and men in white and checked shirts stand behind. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the wall, and a seated man at the far right wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. A silver staff stands beside the seated figure. Flower petals cover the floor. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in orange robes, turban and garlands, receiving the ritual.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesPhoto 11687474July 01 20142014-07-01July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-brown shawl, wearing a long yellow-and-white flower garland with a gold-toned necklace and rudraksha beads, smiling as he places both hands on the heads of two young girls with flower-decorated braided hair. Behind him, several monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand, one with a shaved head and white tilak; on the right, a figure in white dhoti and shawl holds a gold-coloured ritual staff. A white backdrop is decorated with scattered red flowers and a kalasha-like setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment. Photo credit text on the image reads Nithyananda Paramashivam2013-06-23