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A standing figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange upper cloth, long dark hair falling down the back, stands barefoot on an orange mat facing a shrine area with smoke or incense haze in the air. Hands are folded in namaskar. Beside him, two men in white dhotis and white shawls also stand with palms pressed together, and a woman in a white sari with a red border, hands folded, stands at right. On the left, a gold-and-red ornate throne stands with a red cushion, and silver plates holding flowers and oil lamps sit on a gold tray in the foreground. A stone carved temple pillar is visible at upper left. A blue and white sign reads Silence please.

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A photograph of a temple courtyard with a red-and-gold throne on the left, set with a red cushion and gold trim, beside a gold tray holding silver-rimmed brass plates with offerings. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair walks across a red mat toward the throne, bare-shouldered with a saffron shawl. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded in anjali, and a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the right. Incense smoke drifts through the open pavilion, and a tripod-mounted camera is visible at the right edge.2010-11-07May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a temple courtyard with red-and-white painted walls and a corrugated roof. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, stands barefoot on a leopard-print mat facing a stone altar ledge. On the altar are brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a small plate and offerings, with incense smoke rising beside it. Red curtains hang on either side of the altar. Four men in white dhoti and shirts stand in the background near a doorway, two with hands folded in prayer and others watching. The scene suggests a pada puja or devotional offering.2010-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 07 20102010-11-07October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual space with an orange-carpeted floor. On the left, a standing man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a matching orange turban, with a beaded mala necklace and a gold chain, and stands facing right. Behind him, a man in orange robes stands in a dark curtained doorway, and another man in white clothes stands near a gilded throne-like seat on the right. The seat is draped with yellow marigold garlands and a green cloth, and a tall gold-topped stand with an ornate canopy is visible. In front on the floor are green leaves, a brass plate of white flowers with red offerings, and bowls of limes and fruit. The atmosphere is hazy.2010-10-17April 16 20172017-04-16Photograph of a pada puja-style ritual in a temple hall with orange and red striped walls. A man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits on a gold-trimmed throne at the right, hands held together. Seated on the floor before him are devotees in white dhotis with gold necklaces, some holding incense and smoke rising around them; a woman in white sari also holds incense. Brass and silver plates hold apples, flowers and offerings. A shaved-headed man in orange sits at the left, and women with long braided hair in the foreground face the throne. Incense smoke fills the air.2010-11-02A dim, smoky stage at a Dasara celebration in Hyderabad. A figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded in prayer, while attendants stand nearby. A saffron-robed person kneels on an orange mat in front of the throne, and rows of small oil lamps fill the foreground. To the right, a tall gold kalasha-style stand and a large portrait banner show a smiling man in an orange turban. Smoke and incense haze the stage. The figure on the throne is shown in a pose of worship, and the visible cues are a mala and orange robes; identity is uncertain from appearance.2010-10-17December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a pada puja scene outdoors at a temple-style courtyard. A figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a long orange robe and has long dark hair swept back; he holds his palms together in namaste. Probable Swamiji in the orange robe and long swept-back hair, seated on the gilded throne. In front of him, a low table holds brass plates with fruit and offerings. Around the throne sit devotees in white ritual clothes, several with yellow or white shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces; one man on the left holds a microphone. A woman in a yellow shawl with a long braid in the foreground carries an offering. A gilded lamp stand and green plantain leaves stand beside the throne, with a red and white painted wall and a metal gate behind.2010-09-13 +1 copiesApril 17 20172017-04-17