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Indoor puja in a small yellow-walled room with a wooden door behind. A man in a maroon dhoti with gold border and a red rose garland, wearing gold armbands and bangles, sits on a wooden chair holding up a tall silver ritual lamp. Beside him, a young saffron-robed sadhaka with a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame and bell, while a bald man in a red shawl and white dhoti sits on a striped rug offering a flame. Pink and orange flowers, fruit and brass vessels lie on the floor. A small aquarium sits on a side table at right.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of an indoor house-visit puja in a plain room with white walls and a window. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair sits on an orange cushioned seat, wearing an orange-and-maroon garment, a large orange-and-red flower garland, gold armlets and bracelets, and rudraksha beads. Facing him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward him. Seated on a white floral cloth, a young saffron-robed boy holds a silver plate of offerings, another saffron-clad person sits with a camera, and a woman in a maroon sari sits nearby. A white-clad elder stands at the doorway, and an older woman in a magenta sari sits at the right edge with flowers on a tray. a person is the man seated on the orange seat, identified by his long swept-back hair, orange-and-maroon robe, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments; the figure performing the aarti is a priest in white.2014-07-08A seated person in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland holding a silver trident aloft on a cushioned orange throne, with a red bindi and rudraksha beads. Beside them a second person in orange clothing and bead necklaces tends a lit oil lamp on a tray. Two children in white and a standing attendant in orange sit or stand nearby, with flower petals and marigold garlands scattered on the floor and a white draped backdrop decorated with flowers behind.2013-06-23 +2 copiesA seated figure on the right, wearing an orange-brown robe with a red rose garland and rudraksha mala, holds up a silver trident while smiling. A shaved-headed man in an orange-red cloth kneels at lower left, facing a small oil lamp with a flame and offerings of pink petals. Two young men in orange robes sit on a patterned mat, and women in saris stand with hands folded in an interior room with yellow walls and a wooden door. A photographer is visible behind the group. The scene is a home pada puja with a trident and aarti lamp.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies