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A photograph inside a plain room with pale pink walls and an arched doorway. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and saffron cloth, wears white and red flower garlands and gold-coloured bangles and armlets, and sits on a wooden armchair with a patterned cushion, hands resting on the armrests. Seated on a rug at his feet, a man in a white shirt pours liquid from a steel vessel over a brass tray holding a white substance and offerings, while a woman in a gold sari kneels beside him. Standing behind, a man in white kurta holds a folded red cloth, another in white holds a camera, and a man with folded hands stands near a framed picture decorated with orange marigold garlands. Persons visible: about six.

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A seated man in a wooden armchair wears saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long red and white flower garland, rudraksha beads and gold-toned armbands. A man in a white shirt kneels on a patterned rug, pouring liquid from a small vessel over a brass plate holding a foot-shaped offering with marigold petals, in a padapuja-style ritual. A woman in a yellow sari and a seated man with folded hands watch nearby. Two men in white stand behind, one filming with a video camera. Orange marigold garlands decorate the wall and a framed picture hangs above. The swami appears to be a person based on his saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and flower garlands.2014-06-16A photograph of a padapuja-style foot-washing ritual in a plain room with pale pink walls and marigold garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes with red and white flower garlands, rudraksha malas and beaded gold armbands sits in a wooden armchair, smiling with eyes lowered. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels on a patterned rug, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over the seated man's foot in a brass plate. A woman in a yellow sari kneels beside him. On the right, an older man in a white shirt sits with hands folded in prayer, and a man in white kurta and dhoti stands holding a brass vessel. A cameraman in a white shirt films from the background beside a framed picture on the wall. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands, shown in a seated ritual role.2014-06-16A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a bright room with cream walls and an orange marigold garland over a doorway. A man in a red-and-orange robe with long swept-back hair, red and white flower garlands, and bangles sits in a wooden armchair with a red cloth draped over it; he is smiling and has his hand on his knee. Seated on a patterned rug, a man in a white collared shirt and dark trousers pours liquid from a small metal vessel into a brass plate holding a dark object and milky offering. Beside him a woman in a yellow sari sits in attendance. In the background a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a red cloth, another man stands with folded hands, and a cameraman films from a doorway. Elderly devotees at right press palms together in namaskar. A printed picture is pinned on the wall near the door. Abhishekam-style offering with a seated honoured figure; the seated man wears the distinctive red robe, long hair and garlands that match the page's description.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl and a long garland of red and white flowers sits in a wooden armchair with a red cloth draped over its back, smiling. A man in a white-striped shirt kneels on a patterned rug, pouring water from a steel vessel over the seated man's bare feet, which rest in a brass plate. A woman in a mustard-yellow sari with gold border kneels beside him, watching. Behind them a man in a white kurta with a red cloth stands with hands folded, another in a grey shirt stands with palms together, and orange marigold garlands hang on a white wall beside a framed picture. This is a foot-washing ritual in a domestic room.2014-06-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-gold shawl sits in a wooden armchair with a red-and-white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads on his arm, smiling with eyes closed. A man in a white shirt kneels on a patterned carpet, washing or offering water over the seated man's bare foot from a small silver vessel on a brass tray with yellow turmeric and orange marigold petals. A woman in a yellow-gold sari kneels beside him, a man in grey and another in white kurta stand behind, one holding a camera, and orange marigold garlands decorate the doorway and wall. Padapuja-style foot worship in a home setting.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 20 20142014-06-20A photograph of a padapuja at a home interior with cream walls, a flat-screen TV on the right and a framed picture on the upper left. A person seated on a red-brown cushioned seat, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth, a white and orange garland, rudraksha malas, gold armlets and bangles, with a tilak on the forehead and long swept-back hair, has an outstretched hand raised. Probable Swamiji, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold armlets and saffron-orange clothing. A white-clad devotee kneels before him, pouring water from a brass vessel over his feet during the foot-worship. Behind them, a shaven-headed young man in an orange wrap holds a silver staff and a younger man in white with rudraksha malas stands. A man in an orange wrap with a camera stands in the background. Several women in saris, one in pink with folded hands, watch with devotion, and a few elderly women are seated on the left.2014-07-07 +1 copies