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Crowded indoor room with pink walls and a wooden beam, where devotees press around a central figure wearing a red-orange turban and draped orange-red cloth, smiling. A framed picture of a deity with a halo hangs on the wall above a doorway. Men in white shirts with orange or red shawls and garlands stand close, and women in saris and flower garlands are visible at the front. A younger bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the left. The image looks like a photograph of a darshan visit at a devotee's home.

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July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02A photograph of a crowded indoor room with concrete block walls and large glass windows, where a central figure in a maroon robe and maroon turban stands wearing a long garland of white and yellow flowers. Several bald priests in saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand around him, one holding his arm, while a dense crowd of men in white shirts and women in white saris with coloured borders presses in. A framed portrait stands on a red cloth on the back wall. The gathering suggests a pada puja offering at a devotee's house.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA crowded interior of an unfinished building with exposed ceiling wires and glass windows, where a pada puja is taking place. A woman in a red headcloth and red sari, garlanded with white flowers, stands at the centre. Around her, several shaved-headed saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas and gold-bordered shawls press forward, while men in white shirts and dhotis crowd the frame. A man in white with a mala stands at right, and a woman in an orange-and-white sari is seen in the lower right. Red and white flower garlands hang along the walls and a framed picture is visible in the background.2014-06-26Photograph of a crowded indoor room with pink-washed walls, a ceiling fan, a wall air conditioner and bright windows at right. A man in a tall orange-red turban with a green leaf ornament and an orange robe stands at the centre, surrounded by a press of devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala. Hands are raised toward the central figure. A framed portrait of a figure in orange hangs on the back wall.2014-07-02A crowded indoor room with cream walls and a wooden display cabinet holding flowers and small items at left. In the centre, a smiling person in a maroon-red turban and a rust-brown wrap, wearing a white and green flower garland, stands among devotees. Two shaved-headed young men in orange and white clothing stand behind, one with a white tilak on the forehead. Many women, some older with grey hair, press in close, several with hands folded in namaste and one holding a small offering. Devotees surround the figure in a padapuja-style gathering.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A crowd of devotees presses around a figure in an indoor hall with large windows and pale pink walls. On the right, a smiling person wears a red-orange turban decorated with orange and white flowers, a red-orange garment and a rudraksha mala, with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside and in front of this figure, several saffron-robed sannyasis and bare-chested men in orange cloth stand with rudraksha necklaces, while devotees in white shirts reach out with hands. A red thread is tied on a wrist in the lower left. Bright daylight fills the room. a person is. Approximately 25 people are visible.2014-07-01A crowded indoor scene in a room with purple walls and a ceiling fan. A shaved-headed man in an orange-red garment with a gold-bordered shawl bends forward, while several people reach toward him and touch his hands. Beside him, a man in white kurta stands among devotees, and a woman in a red sari and gold jewellery is in the middle of the group. On the right, two men in saffron-orange robes stand near a wooden door draped with red and white flower garlands. A framed picture with flowers sits in the background. The visible people appear to be devotees and sannyasis; no one is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance alone.2014-07-04 +1 copies