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A seated man in dark saffron-red robes and a garland of white, orange and green flowers receives a pada puja in a small room with pale blue walls. He holds a tall silver trident and smiles while devotees offer him an aarti lamp and a silver plate of flower petals. A seated older man in white and a woman in a purple blouse and white sari hold the lamp near him. Behind him stands a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes with palms pressed together. Other seated devotees in white and gold saris and white shirts sit on the floor with hands folded, and a shaven-headed attendant in orange and a bell-holding priest sit at the front. A framed picture hangs on the right wall.

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A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair, a garland of pink and white flowers and a bracelet, holds a silver trident and smiles while a group of devotees sits on a striped mat in a small room. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes with folded or open hands face him, and a shaven-headed young monk in orange stands at the upper right. A brass plate with flowers sits in the foreground beside a ceremonial staff. A calendar with a deity image hangs on the blue wall, and the scene reads as a pada puja house visit.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA house-visit puja inside a plain room with pale blue walls and a calendar poster on the left. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a large floral garland of orange, white and green flowers, sits on a striped mat holding a tall silver trident. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange stands with palms pressed together. A seated monk in orange chants in front of a flame. An older man in white kurta holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame, and an older woman in a purple blouse and white sari offers her hands over it. Other devotees in white and cream clothing sit with folded hands along the wall, and flower petals lie in a brass plate before them.2014-06-22 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a domestic pada puja in a home in Pudukkotai. A person in a red-and-maroon robe with a white floral garland and red flower garland sits on a red-upholstered ornate chair, holding a tall silver staff upright while smiling. Seated on a striped colourful mat, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala tends a small flame in a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits with palms joined in front of a tray of flower petals and garlands. Behind them, a white-clad devotee and orange-robed attendants stand with hands folded, and framed family photographs hang on the pale yellow wall.2014-07-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a swept-back bun and a multicoloured garland of marigolds, white flowers and green leaves receives padapuja in a plain blue-walled room. A woman in a purple blouse and white sari sits on the floor offering flower petals at his feet, while an older man in white kneels beside her. A standing attendant in orange holds a silver trident-topped staff behind him, and a seated attendant in orange sits on a striped mat. Several devotees in white and cream saris and white clothing sit along the mats, and a boy in a green shirt watches. Brass vessels and a plate of flowers rest on the floor.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22Indoor ritual in a living room during a house-visit pada puja. On the right, a person in a saffron-and-maroon robe with a yellow and red floral garland and gold armlets sits on a red-cushioned seat, feet extended over a tray of flowers and fruit, with a trident-topped staff standing beside. Seated before them, a man in an orange dhoti with a white shawl and glasses holds an oil lamp with a woman in a red top and orange garment. A young priest in white with a rudraksha mala holds the staff. Several devotees in white and cream saris sit or stand in the background with hands folded, near a dining table, a wall calendar and framed pictures. A possible reading of the scene is a pada puja, though the visible rite is a lamp offering.2014-07-08July 04 20142014-07-04 +2 copies