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A photograph of a crowded home interior decorated with orange marigold garlands and a small orange-draped shrine on the right. A man in a long-sleeved light blue shirt bends forward, and a woman in an orange sari stands nearby. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles sits at the front, holding fruit on a tray, while a monk in orange sits beside him. Several devotees in saris and white shirts stand around, and a man with a camera photographs the scene. The atmosphere suggests a padapuja house visit with fruit offerings.

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Photograph of a house visit padapuja in a decorated home interior with orange marigold and orange flower garlands, orange drapery, and an arched doorway. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold armlets, with long swept-back hair, holds a fruit or offering while a woman in an orange and pink sari bends forward toward him. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold armlets, seated as the honoured guest receiving padapuja. Around him are several devotees, including women in saris and a shaved-headed young attendant in orange, plus a cameraman filming. Approximately ten to fifteen people are visible.2014-07-07July 10 20142014-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor gathering in a room with cream walls, a purple accent wall and an arched alcove, with a framed photo on the wall and a bouquet of white and yellow flowers at right. A seated figure at right wears saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala, smiling while extending a hand toward a group. Devotees crowd around; in the foreground a man with a flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms and a woman in a yellow-and-white sari hold apples and bow their heads toward the seated figure. Standing behind them are a girl in a yellow top, a woman in a white sari, a man in a striped shirt, a cameraman in an orange dhoti holding a camera with flash, and a young man in a white shirt and dhoti holding an apple. a person is the seated figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala. Several people are visible.2014-07-04 +2 copiesPhotograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house in a room decorated with orange drapery and marigold garlands. A man in a red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, has his face partly turned and is extending his hands toward a woman in a green blouse who bends forward to receive or offer fruit. A young man in orange clothing holds a red fruit, and a robed man in orange and gold stands behind holding a camera. Brass lamps and flower garlands surround a central altar. Several onlookers in white and cream clothing stand nearby. a person appears with the rudraksha mala and orange-red robe cues, performing the puja.2014-07-07July 04 20142014-07-04 +2 copiesJanuary 23 20102010-01-23A photograph inside a small home room with a pale pink wall and a pink patterned curtain at right. A person in a rust-orange robe with a white jasmine and red flower garland sits at lower right, holding a red apple and an apple offered by a man in a white shirt. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands center holding a yellow cloth and an apple, with a rudraksha-like necklace. A young shaved-headed boy in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Women in blue and red saris, a man in a blue checked shirt, and a small child in pink crowd around, smiling. Devotees are gathered for a padapuja style offering in a home.2014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a domestic padapuja-style devotee visit inside a whitewashed room with a striped woven mat on the floor. A seated figure in a rust-red and orange robe, with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and bangles, extends a red apple toward an elderly man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti who bows with palms joined. Behind them stand a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a blue sari holding fruit, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti with rudraksha mala and vertical tilak holding fruit and a white-and-red garland. A shaven-headed young sannyasi in orange with beads stands at the right.2014-07-01June 26 20142014-06-26June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copies