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A padapuja-style ritual on a golden tray: a barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-trimmed yellow cloth stands at left, his bare feet resting on the tray. Seated centre is a young boy in a red kurta with a gold-embroidered yoke, a cream shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, eyes closed in devotion. Beside him a boy in a gold-green silk outfit with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak sits with eyes lowered. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak watches. Silver bowls of offerings, red and yellow flower garlands, white flowers and conch shells fill the foreground, with a gold deity murti and an ornate gold stand behind.

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June 09 20132013-06-09A photo of a puja at a silver tray filled with silver bowls, pink and yellow flower petals, and sandalwood or kumkum paste. In the foreground, the bare feet of a person in a saffron and gold-bordered cloth rest on the tray. Behind it, a young shaved-headed boy in an orange cloth, with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala, lifts a silver oil lamp stand with flames. To the right, a person with folded hands and another holding a lit silver lamp stand stand near a dark background with a golden deity murti at the upper left. This appears to be a padapuja or aarti ritual.2013-06-09A padapuja ritual photographed close-up: a seated figure in saffron-orange dhoti and cloth has bare feet resting on a large ornate gold tray heaped with white jasmine and pink and red flowers. A man in a white shirt with a dark pendant necklace and gold bracelet pours liquid or sprinkles from a small gold bowl over the feet, while a woman in a cream sari with a maroon border holds a gold cup and steel tray of small bowls. Gold kalasha-style vessels and brass lamps sit nearby, and another attendant in white with an orange shawl kneels at the right edge. Feet are the main focus rather than the face, so the figure's identity is not evident.2011-07-15April 15 20132013-04-15 +1 copiesApril 15 20132013-04-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual on a gold-decorated throne. Bare feet rest on a bed of yellow and red flowers in the foreground, with a garland of red blooms visible above. Several silver thalis arranged with bowls of orange liquid, white rice-like offerings, and flower petals surround the feet. Behind the thalis, a woman with long blonde hair and a red-beaded necklace sits in a red top, beside an older woman with white curly hair in a white top and rudraksha-style mala. A young girl in an orange outfit with a forehead mark and a woman in orange clothing sit nearby. A striped tiger-skin cloth covers the throne, and the ritual setting is a temple-like space.2013-07-22July 17 20132013-07-17May 27 20132013-05-27June 06 20142014-06-06A photograph of a ritual offering on a gold-carved wooden platform before a tiger-striped backdrop. A pair of bare feet in orange-and-gold cloth rests on the platform's edge at top. Around a round tray are many small silver bowls of pink and red powders, rose petals, and a flower arrangement. A young man in white with rudraksha beads and white forehead markings holds a small cup. A woman in orange with white forehead marks and a bangle dips into a bowl, and another woman in orange holds a small bowl of yellow liquid. A child with white markings on the arms reaches toward the tray. Dried fruit and sweets are arranged among the bowls. The setting appears to be an ashram puja.2013-08-13Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces; a gold bangle is on his wrist. A tiger-striped cushion lies beneath the throne. In front, several people in white and maroon clothes sit around a gold tray with silver plates of offerings, flowers, and oil lamps. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang behind the throne, with a black wall and a wooden door on the right. The man on the throne is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a red and white garland, seated as the presiding figure of a puja.2013-07-17A photograph of a gilded ceremonial throne set in a temple-like room with hanging brass bells and oil lamps. A figure seated on the left wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long pink and white flower garland, and a white tilak on the forehead; the figure is seated on a gold lion-form throne and appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing with garland. A second figure in red-orange clothing sits on a further throne behind. Four devotees kneel in front with hands joined in namaskar, including a woman in orange and a woman in white. In the foreground brass plates hold offerings of flowers, fruit and small lamps, indicating puja. A black slate wall and a carved golden-brown doorway frame the scene.2014-10-03