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A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white floral garland and rudraksha beads, holds a silver trident upright in a home room with an orange cushioned chair draped in orange cloth. Behind him hangs a framed portrait of a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange robes with a long garland. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: a young man with a shaved head in orange robes and rudraksha malas, a man in white dhoti with a rust-coloured shawl, and a woman in a red sari with flowers in her hair kneeling before the chair. A brass tray with offerings sits on an orange-draped table at right. The a person candidate in the center wears the maroon robe and red garland and holds the trident, but the appearance cues are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.

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July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a home shrine room during a pada puja house visit. A seated central figure wears a rust-red robe, a red and white flower garland, rudraksha mala, bangles and a red bindi, holding a silver staff topped with a trident-like finial while a lit flame is offered from a plate. Two shaved-headed young attendants in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit on either side. A woman's hand reaches in with the offering plate, with brass bowls, fruit in a box, and white flowers on the floor. Behind them a glass cabinet holds small deity figurines and framed pictures, and carved wooden doors painted with goddess images frame the background. a person appearance-based label: the seated figure has a rust-red robe and red garland rather than saffron-only dress, and is the central figure receiving the ritual, but the cues are not fully distinctive, so this is uncertain.2014-07-08June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A seated man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, holds a silver trident while seated on a cushioned throne with red trim. a person based on his seat and ceremonial adornments, with his bare feet placed on a decorated pad. Around him, young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas attend the ritual: one at left holds a tray of fruit, while others sit on mats near brass plates of fruit, flowers and oil lamps. A figure in white ritual clothes bends forward at lower centre, and a framed deity picture hangs on the wall above.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies