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A photograph of a house visit at a residential building with a sign reading LINDEN above the door. A man in orange and red wraps, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, stands on the right gesturing toward a woman in an orange and red saree who holds a silver tray with a kalasha-like pot, flowers and a red garland. On the left, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a large red flower garland. A cameraperson in red-orange clothing films from behind the doorway. Green plants with pink flowers fill the background beside a paved walkway.

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Outdoor photograph at a grey apartment building entrance marked by a sign reading "LINDEN". A bare-chested man on the right wears a rudraksha mala, rust-red cloth wrapped at his waist and a gold armlet, and extends his hand toward a woman in an orange sari with a red border who holds a brass kalasha with white flowers on a tray and smiles. A man in a white kurta and dhoti on the left holds a large red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a man in a yellow striped shirt stands at the left edge. Flowering plumeria and green shrubs line the brick walkway. This appears to be a pada puja house-visit welcome, with the figure in red cloth reading as a sannyasi and the identity of that central figure uncertain from appearance.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph outside a building with a sign reading LINDEN. A man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and gold bangles places a long red flower garland over the head of a bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth, who has a rudraksha mala and gold armlets and bends forward smiling. Behind them, a person in orange holds a brass vessel and another stands at right in orange. Pink flowering plants and a white door frame the scene.2014-07-08A smiling man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-edged waistcloth, a long white-and-red flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold armlet stands in a courtyard facing a young woman in an orange embroidered salwar kameez holding a brass plate of lit oil lamps. A woman in a teal sari holds a plate with a small green deity murti and flowers behind them, and a man in white dhoti with a saffron shawl stands at right. Colourful geometric rangoli designs decorate the paved ground, with a building and a white car in the background. This appears to be a pada puja house visit. The man's distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments match Swamiji (probable).2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesJune 16 20142014-06-16July 07 20142014-07-07Photograph of a padapuja house visit at a residential street in Bangalore. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left claps with hands pressed together. Central figure with long dark hair wears a red and white jasmine garland, a rudraksha-style mala, and a rust-and-gold striped dhoti with gold armlets; he smiles and gestures in greeting, and his appearance and adornments are consistent with the a person candidate. A woman in a maroon sari with orange border carries a brass plate with a kalasha-style vessel and flowers. A man in cream and gold-bordered dhoti stands at right, hands near chest. Behind them, a black SUV, multi-storey pale buildings, and a green banana-leaf canopy frame the scene.2014-07-07June 30 20152015-06-30Outdoor photo at a pink-walled house entrance decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaf festoons. A woman in a cream and mustard sari with red border holds a brass plate of flowers and a small kalasha-like vessel with yellow blooms, offering it to a tall figure in a sleeveless orange robe with long, dark, swept-back hair. A man in a white shirt watches at right, another man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at far right, and a man in a light shirt and dark trousers stands behind. Potted shrubs line the courtyard. A small framed picture hangs above the doorway.2010-02-18July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies