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A photograph of an indoor house visit where a seated figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a yellow and orange garland and arm bands, holds two oranges and performs a padapuja-style offering while devotees watch. A man in a white shirt and dhoti wears a red garland and holds an orange, and a woman in a blue patterned salwar stands at left. A young priest in orange with a white forehead mark stands behind, and a brass trishul is visible. Several children and women in red and maroon saris are in the room, which has yellow walls and a blue-and-green streamer decoration.

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Indoor photograph of a home devotional gathering. Seated centre-right on a red-orange throne-like seat is a person in saffron-orange robes with a yellow and red flower garland, holding oranges and receiving a foot-ritual offering of white flowers; a family visit scene. A man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a red and orange garland, holds an orange near a silver trident (trishula) on a stand. A woman in a blue-white printed kurta and red churidar stands at left; a bald figure in orange robes stands at upper right. Other women in red and brown saris, a boy in teal shirt, and a young child in plaid shirt are present, with a green patterned carpet on the floor and a curtain behind.2014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22 +2 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +2 copiesIndoor photo of a home visit in a small room with cream walls and an arched doorway. A seated figure in an orange-brown robe and saffron-coloured dress, with a long yellow and orange marigold garland, holds oranges in both hands, and orange fruits are arranged around. A man in white kurta and white dhoti, with a red and orange garland and an orange shawl, sits kneeling before the seated figure. Behind them, a man in white dhoti holds an orange, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robe and rudraksha mala stands near a brass trident, and several women in saris and a few children crowd the room. A small child in a red checked shirt holds an orange in the foreground. A metal trident and a pot-like vessel sit on a side table. Pale floral cloth and a curtain frame the right side.2014-06-22June 27 20142014-06-27Annadhan in 20142014-01-01June 27 20142014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a room with cream walls and a framed collage of religious pictures. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a long layered garland of white jasmine, pink and red flowers holds a tall silver staff with a crystal-like finial. Around him, saffron-clad young men and white-clad devotees sit on the floor, some holding red flowers and white petals. A woman in a white sari with gold jewellery and a woman in a blue-and-purple sari stand nearby, and a photographer takes pictures. The setting suggests a puja or satsang with flower offerings.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesA domestic interior during a house-visit padapuja. A seated man with long hair in a bun, wearing a red-brown dhoti, orange shawl, a garland of white and yellow flowers and gold armlets, sits on an orange cushion at right, holding a silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial. Before him, a woman in orange and a man in a white striped shirt with a forehead mark hold a lit flame over a brass plate of flowers and rice. Devotees in saffron and red stand and kneel around the room, including a woman in a pink sari, a man in an orange robe, a boy in a white shirt and a man in orange holding a camera. A bowl of flowers rests on the floor. The scene is a photo of a puja inside a home.2014-07-08June 26 20142014-06-26