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Indoor house visit in a living room with patterned curtains and barred windows. A bald man in white kneels on a red-and-gold rug while a man in an orange robe with a white flower garland, a gold armband and a red-and-white shawl sits at left, a pada puja. Two young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas attend, one pouring from a brass vessel. Seated devotees in saris and kurtas watch, and a standing woman in a striped top holds a handbag. Rose petals are scattered across the floor, and a flat-screen TV with a Sony DVD player sits behind a red cloth altar with flowers.

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Photo 11688012 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08Photo 11688013Photo 11688017A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a white flower garland over rudraksha beads and red flower garlands, sits in a home living room while a bare-chested priest in orange cloth kneels and performs a padapuja ritual, holding a brass plate and cup near a tray of fruit and flowers. A woman in a cream sari with a red shawl and a man in white with a red shawl kneel nearby and take part; another devotee in orange sits behind. A Sony DVD player stands on a TV stand in the background beside a window with patterned curtains, with pink and orange cushions on the floor. The seated man's identity is uncertain from appearance; the scene shows a devotional home visit.2014-07-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper arm, wearing long white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange cushioned seat with his feet resting on a brass tray of marigold petals and offerings. A woman in a cream sari with a red-orange shawl holds petals and seems to be offering them. Behind them a young person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the floor. A man in white clothes with a red-orange shawl kneels at the lower right, holding flower petals, while a photographer in an orange dhoti stands at the back by a window. A silver staff stands in the foreground beside a sofa-like seat. The room has a Sony DVD player on a shelf and flower arrangements. The seated man's appearance and cues, including long swept-back hair, saffron robes, garlands and mala, make him a probable Swamiji (probable) in a seated pada puja scene with devotees.2014-07-08A photograph of a home interior during a padapuja. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits on a wooden chair in saffron-orange robes with a gold armband, as a devotee washes his feet with rose petals in a brass plate. A woman in white with a red shawl kneels to offer petals, a man in white with an orange shawl bends over the plate, and two young boys in saffron robes tend a small oil lamp. A photographer in orange stands by the window. A silver pole, a television with a DVD player, and red cushions are visible.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08Indoor photo of a house visit during a pada puja. Several saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas stand in a living room, one bare-chested monk in an orange wrap wears a white flower garland and a lotus-bud garland. A woman in a cream sari with a red shawl bends to hold a garland of lotus buds, and an older man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands with his back to the camera. Behind them is a wall-mounted om symbol, a curtain, a framed picture with flowers, and a Sony DVD player on a table with a red cloth.2014-07-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a garland of white flowers and rudraksha malas sits on a chair with a silver staff beside him, bare-armed with gold armbands. Two devotees in white dhotis and red-orange shawls perform aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of him, while a young boy in orange robes sits with folded hands. Behind them a photographer in orange clothing takes pictures, and rose petals lie on a plate. A Sony DVD player and a window with curtains are visible in the room. The man's appearance, with swept-back hair and ornate orange robes and garlands, is consistent with Swamiji (probable).2014-07-08A photograph of a home visit inside a living room with cream curtains, grilled windows and a television showing a DVD player. A man seated on an orange-draped chair wears orange and rust robes, a white flower garland with red blooms, a rudraksha mala and a gold armband; he appears to be the presiding guest, with a person appearance cue of ornate orange robes and rudraksha beads. A young shaven-headed boy in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands beside him, and a seated figure in orange robes sits on the floor at right. A woman in a cream sari with red shawl kneels at a brass tray, pouring or offering water near the seated man's feet, while another woman in red and gold blouse and an older grey-haired woman in white sit close by, participating in a padapuja-style foot-washing ritual. A silver pole stands in the foreground.2014-07-08Photo 11688014 +1 copies