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A 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).

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A 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.2014-07-08A 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 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 wears a long white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a gold armlet on his upper arm, and has his bare feet being worshipped. He sits on a low wooden seat in a living room. A devotee in a cream sari with a red shawl sprinkles petals, and a woman in white with a red shawl and a man in white with a red shawl kneel beside a brass tray of flowers and offerings. A young boy in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby, a silver pole stands in the foreground, and a cameraman in orange clothes stands at the window. A flat-screen TV, flowers and curtains fill the background. This is a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, in a home.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A 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.2014-07-08Indoor home visit in a living room with a flat-screen TV, barred windows and sheer curtains. A man seated on a wooden stool at left wears a saffron-orange robe, a white flower garland, rudraksha malas and gold armbands, holding a tall silver staff; he is a person candidate with long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, and is receiving pada puja. Two shaven-headed sannyasis in orange robes kneel near him beside a brass plate of flowers. A woman in white with a red-orange shawl and another in a red-orange shawl kneel and wash his feet. Seated devotees on a red floral rug include women in sarees and a man in grey kurta, with a standing woman in a striped top.2014-07-08 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home where a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a white flower garland and gold bangles receives a pada puja-style offering of a lit oil lamp from a woman in a red-bordered sari who holds it near his feet. Two young boys in orange cloth with rudraksha malas kneel beside him, one holding a silver trident-shaped staff, and an older woman with grey hair sits in the foreground with her hands raised. A fruit basket with apples and a tray of offerings sit to the left, a framed picture of a deity hangs on the wall, and a television shows a Sony DVD screen in the background.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08Indoor photo of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and red flower garland, sitting in a small room with a window and curtains. Three young men in saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas attend him, one seated at left beside a wooden box of fruit and sweets, one at right near a television. Two devotees in white and orange reach forward to receive a lit oil lamp held near the seated man, in a pada puja setting with flowers and brass vessels. A framed portrait hangs on the upper left wall. Four people are visible, and a candidate matching the presentation is seated centrally, with distinctive garland and saffron cues, so the seated man is a person.2014-07-08Photo 11688013