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Indoor photograph of a seated saffron-robed man in a living room decorated with long strands of orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands hanging beside a staircase. He sits cross-legged on a white cushioned seat with gold-bordered cloth, a white garland around his neck, gesturing with his hands while speaking. To his left, an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses listens with hands folded. On the right, a woman in a red sari with gold border and white flowers in her hair sits with bangled wrists. A white electric fan and a flat-screen television are visible in the background.

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A photograph of an indoor room where a man in an orange saffron dress with a red undershirt and a white garland sits on a white-draped bed, gesturing animatedly while speaking to a woman in a red sari with a red bindi and white flowers in her hair, who rests her arm on her knee and smiles. Beside them, a younger man in orange robes sits on the floor and looks up at the group. On the right, a man in a white shirt, tan trousers and a dark beaded mala necklace sits on a folding chair and gestures with his hand. Behind them a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red shawl stands near a wall with a garland of orange marigolds. Rose petals and flower offerings lie on the striped floor mat, and a wall fan is visible.2009-07-27A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, smiling and resting his folded hands on his lap while seated on a white-draped chair. He has long swept-back dark hair and wears a saffron wrap over his shoulder. Beside him, an older woman in a red sari with gold border, white jasmine in her hair and gold bangles, rests her hand near her face. Behind them are hanging garlands of orange marigolds and white jasmine strands, a staircase railing, a white pedestal holding a fruit and flower offering, and a white fan.2009-07-27July 27 20092009-07-27June 22 20082008-06-22July 27 20092009-07-27Photograph of two people seated in a room with cream walls and a potted palm. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban sits cross-legged on a white-draped couch, smiling. On the right, an older woman in orange sari-style robes with an orange shawl and dark sunglasses sits on a chair beside a small black shrine table with framed black-and-white portraits and orange marigold garlands. A large black-and-white portrait of an elderly bearded sage hangs on the wall above, framed in orange marigold strands. The floor has a dark patterned rug.July 27 20092009-07-27July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white floral garland, receiving a handshake from an older man in white dhoti and shirt with gold-bordered shawl. The seated man sits on a white-draped couch in front of orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands, with rose petals and fruit on the floor. Two men in white shirts and dhotis stand or lean at right, one in orange robes beside the couch, and a pale wall and staircase form the background. Four people are visible.2009-07-27A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a red undergarment and a long white flower garland sits with palms joined on a white-draped sofa. Before him a woman in a white sari with a pink border bows low, hands joined, with white jasmine in her hair. Behind them stand an older man in white shirt and trousers with a dark neck cord, and a man in an orange robe holding a white cloth. Orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands hang as a backdrop, and red rose petals and a small yellow offering lie on the floor. Two women in red and white saris stand at the right edge.2009-07-27A padapuja or house-visit ritual in a living room with yellow walls and a cream sofa. A seated figure in rust-brown robes with a white jasmine garland and rudraksha mala sits on an orange cloth-covered couch, with gold bangles on the arms and a gold necklace. An older man in a white shirt holds a brass arati lamp with lit wicks, while a woman in orange sari is in the foreground offering with a plate. A shaven-headed young man in orange cloth and white garland stands behind the lamp, another man in orange clothes stands at the right, and a silver trident stands in the background near a wall shrine with framed pictures.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl over a red sleeveless top sits on a white silk-draped sofa decorated with an orange flower, smiling as he reaches out to accept a wrapped gift from a kneeling man in a light blue checked shirt on the right. Behind them, a standing man in a white short-sleeved shirt, cream dhoti and a dark pendant necklace holds a black object, while the wall is hung with orange marigold and white jasmine garlands. Two people are physically present, plus a partly visible figure at the right edge. The seated man has long dark hair and a swept-back style; the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm a specific identity, so he is described by role only.2009-07-27