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A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's home. A smiling person with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-orange sari with gold jewellery and a garland of red and white flowers, sits on an orange-cushioned chair with hands in anjali mudra while a young man in an orange shawl and garland kneels before them. Another young attendant in white dhoti holds a silver staff, and a tray of fruit and offerings sits on the floor. Around them, standing and seated devotees in white and maroon clothes fold their hands, and a cameraman in orange stands behind. Pink and white flower garlands decorate the room.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA home interior during a padapuja house visit. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha-style garlands and gold bangles sits on a brown armchair with a bright orange cloth draped over the seat, holding a silver ritual staff and smiling while devotees attend. Devotees seated on the floor and standing wear white and red clothing; a woman in white with a beaded necklace holds a lit flame over a brass plate of offerings and fruit. Pink and red flower garlands decorate the room and the seated figure. a person is in the chair, identified only by the appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron robes and ornate gold adornments, in a padapuja setting.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photo of a home padapuja inside a red-walled living room. A long-haired figure in orange robes, wearing gold armlets and a garland of white and red flowers, sits on an orange-draped seat holding a silver trident. Before them a woman in a red-and-white sari and a man in red shirt and white dhoti hold a lit oil lamp over a plate of fruit and flowers. A young boy in orange and a teen in white and orange garlands kneel beside them. Standing devotees in white clothes with garlands press their palms together along the wall, and a cameraperson with a camera is visible. Pink and red floral garlands decorate the doorway.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photo of a padapuja at a devotee's house, a domestic room with a red wall, brown sofas and a wooden cabinet. A seated person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a long garland of white flowers with red roses and bangles, holds a silver trident-like staff and rests bare feet on a brass tray of fruit and flowers. A woman in a red-and-yellow sari with a white forehead mark kneels and offers flowers at the feet, while a man in a red shirt and white dhoti kneels nearby and another young man in an orange shawl stands behind. Several standing and seated devotees, including a woman in a white shawl and an older woman, watch; a man in white with orange garland stands at the back. A cameraman in orange robes films.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's home, with a sitting figure in orange robes, a long swept-back hairstyle, gold bangles and a thick white-and-red flower garland holding a long ceremonial staff. A woman in a red-bordered white sari kneels at his feet, pouring water from a steel vessel over his foot on a brass plate of lemons, while a man in a maroon kurta sits nearby. Around them, several devotees stand or sit in a red-walled living room, including a young man in orange with a garland and a boy in white, with flower-decorated sofas and a window behind.2014-07-07 +1 copies