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A photograph inside a home with cream walls and a purple accent wall. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a long multicolour flower garland and rudraksha mala, walks forward smiling with hands folded. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saris, including a woman in a white sari with a cream border, stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A young man in white dhoti and orange shirt stands at right, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands behind. A young attendant in white dhoti holds a tall silver staff. On a side table sit a plate of bananas, a water bottle and a small framed photo with yellow flowers. A camera operator is visible at the left edge.

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July 04 20142014-07-04June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial welcome in a plain white-walled room with a tiled floor. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a white-and-red flower garland stands barefoot, smiling, with a red bindi on the forehead. To the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a silver kalasha filled with flowers and leaves. Beside him, a monk in orange robes and a white garland stands barefoot, and another person in orange carries a flower garland. On the right, several women in saris, one in purple and others in maroon and deep red, hold oil lamps and stand in a line, some smiling.2009-06-22June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A domestic interior in a devotee's home, with pale yellow walls and a framed photograph of an elderly couple on the wall above the doorway. A central figure in a rust-red robe and red-brown turban, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha mala, smiles while walking through the doorway. Beside him stands a young man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead line, holding a white fan. On the right, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead line and rudraksha mala carries a plate of flower petals, while an elderly man in white and an older woman in orange saree stand nearby. A shelf on the right holds figurines, framed photographs and a deity picture. Ceremonial reception with people in white and orange clothing, the setting suggests a visit to a devotee's house.2014-07-01Indoor scene in a small home room with cream walls, a red ceiling trim, and red balloons tied to the wall. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multicoloured flower garland and smiles while walking toward a doorway decorated with beaded strings. A bald man in a saffron shawl and dark rudraksha mala stands at left with his hands clasped, beside a woman in a purple sari. Another man in white dhoti holds a ceremonial staff near the doorway. A red-draped chair with a golden item sits at right. This looks like a padapuja visit to a devotee's home.2014-07-03A photograph inside a small room with pink walls, a white ceiling fan and a wall clock. A central figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a long multi-strand garland of white and red flowers and a rudraksha-style mala stands in the middle of a welcome. Beside him a younger man in a saffron-orange cloth is standing, and an elderly woman in a grey sari stands at right. Men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in greeting, and an older man in white with glasses bends forward. A devotee in a checked shirt kneels at lower centre. Flower garlands decorate the right wall, and a stand holds an orange cloth and fruit at lower right. Visible people number about ten.2014-07-02July 07 20142014-07-07