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A young man in a cream checked kurta, with a silver-toned cord around his neck, bends forward prostrate on a red floor covering, his forehead touching the bare feet of a seated figure. That figure wears a saffron-orange robe draped over the lap and a wooden walking stick rests against the seat. Behind, another person in white trousers stands at the edge of the frame. The scene looks like a padapuja, the ritual of honouring a guru's feet, though the identity of the seated figure cannot be established from appearance alone.

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October 08 20062006-10-08A close photograph of a devotee in a white kurta prostrating face-down on a beige carpet, forehead and hands touching the floor before a standing figure's bare feet. The standing figure wears a rust-orange cloth with a darker orange border, visible only from the knees down. The devotee's wrist shows a dark bead bracelet. The gesture suggests padapuja-style reverence, though only the feet and prostrating body are shown.2013-01-23July 20 20102010-07-20October 08 20062006-10-08May 09 20122012-05-09 +2 copiesApril 24 20132013-04-24A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti prostrates on a red carpet, palms pressed together, forehead bowed toward the bare feet of a standing figure draped in orange cloth with a long white and red flower garland hanging from the shoulder. Behind him, two men in orange shawls over white clothing stand watching, one shaved-headed and one wearing glasses. Scattered petals lie on the red carpet. The setting appears to be an outdoor satsang or pada puja style honouring, with the standing figure in orange clothing forming the focal point. The garlanded figure's face is not visible.2010-12-29A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a white-covered cushioned seat with an orange cloth draped over it. A person in an orange and pink robe lies prostrate face down on a striped mat in front of the seat, with hands extended and forehead touching a red patterned rug. Three standing men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind, one holding a yellow cloth. A white wall forms the backdrop.2008-09-30A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, resting on a white-covered cushioned seat with an orange cloth draped over it, hands in a mudra-like gesture. A devotee in white dhoti and orange-bordered shawl lies prostrate on the floor with forehead touching a red patterned rug, while a standing attendant in white with an orange sash stands on woven mats at right, and another person in white with a yellow sash is partly visible at top left. The white walls and woven mats suggest an ashram hall. Identity of the seated figure is not established from appearance alone; a sannyasi in orange with long hair seated on a throne-like seat during a prostration.2008-09-30A photograph of a devotee kneeling and bowing with palms pressed together in namaskar, head lowered close to the feet of a seated person. The devotee wears a white garment with a thin red border and a silver bangle on the wrist. The seated figure wears orange and maroon cloth and rests bare feet on a red velvet cushion set on a gold-coloured base. Ceremonial gold metalwork is visible at the lower right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a grey floor. The seated person is an ordinary devotee-receiving figure whose appearance is not clearly established from the frame, so identity is uncertain.2006-10-21October 01 20062006-10-01A man in a beige long-sleeved top and a plaid shawl with a white garment visible beneath bows deeply, forehead pressed onto the cushioned edge of a tan sofa beside a seated figure in orange robes draped with a leopard-print shawl. A red rose and green leaves are pinned at the shoulder of the orange robe. He wears a yellow lanyard with an ID badge and glasses. A metal vessel and a bed of marigolds sit at the lower right. The gesture appears to be a respectful pranam, with the seated figure as the recipient of obeisance. a person identity is not established from appearance.2010-02-12