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A photograph of a home padapuja visit in a domestic living room. A long-haired figure with a large red and white flower garland and a gold trident-topped staff sits at left in orange-and-maroon robes, with an ornate gold bracelet, appearing to be a Swamiji (probable) by his distinctive long hair, saffron-maroon robes, garlands and ceremonial staff. Seated devotees in saffron, magenta and white saris and white kurta, many with palms joined, sit on a cushioned floor around brass oil lamps and a plate of flowers and offerings. A devotee in orange cloth holds a tray of sweets. A home shrine with a framed deity picture and garlands stands at the back, and a glass cabinet holds small deity figurines. Setting is a padapuja house visit.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +2 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor padapuja at a devotee's house in a small room with a split air conditioner and a shrine cabinet. A central seated figure wears a red-orange robe, a red and white flower garland, and a bracelet, and sits on an orange-draped chair; a tall silver trident stands beside him. a person cues are the swept-back long dark hair and the saffron-orange robe with a floral garland, but identity is uncertain. Around him, shaven-headed sannyasis in orange with rudraksha malas sit on the floor, and a woman in a purple sari and several elderly women in saris and a man in a white shirt with glasses kneel or sit with hands pressed in prayer. A brass plate with offerings and an oil lamp rests on the orange cloth. A framed portrait with a garland hangs in the shrine behind, and a man in orange stands in the doorway.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies