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Outdoors on a sandy beach, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair sits cross-legged in the centre, wearing a rust-red robe, a dense multi-strand rudraksha mala across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and a red-and-white forehead marking. Around him, several men sit on the sand in white dhotis and bare-chested clothing with white ash markings; one wears a black turban and rudraksha beads. A man at right in white cloth holds a metal plate of flowers, fruit and red offerings toward the seated central figure. A camera on a tripod at left films the ritual. Bowls of fruit and flowers rest on the sand in front. The sky is pale and the sea horizon is visible behind. The page does not establish a specific event, so the ceremony is described by its visible elements only.

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Outdoor beach ritual on pale sand under a pale blue sky. A man in a maroon-brown robe with rudraksha malas on his neck and arms stands with palms pressed together in anjali, a vertical tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shirtless man in an orange-red dhoti wears layered rudraksha necklaces and stands with hands at his sides. In front, a man in a cream dhoti with gold borders bends low over a flower-covered offering on a mat. Two seated men in white dhotis sit at left and another seated man with a topknot in a white dhoti with pink-gold border sits at right beside a silver puja tray, a silver kalasha, and marigold and rose petals. Deity murti, abhishekam or puja setting by the sea.2018-04-28Outdoors on sand under a pale sky, a long-haired sadhu in a rust-brown cloth kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, his body wrapped in multiple rudraksha malas on the arms, chest and neck. A tilak marks his forehead. Before him lies a heap of marigold and mixed flower garlands with rudraksha beads on a plate of offerings. To the left, a man in a bare-chested pose holds a metal tray where a small fire flame burns. Behind, several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand, one holding a silver kalasha, and a silver-decorated wooden stand with flowers sits on the right, all.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28Outdoor ritual on pale sand under a clear sky. A central seated man in a rust-orange robe, with long matted hair, a red-and-white forehead mark, layered rudraksha malas and rudraksha armbands, scatters petals and fruit pieces with his right hand. Around him, several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies sit on the sand; one wears a dark turban and gold necklace, another a dark turban and rudraksha mala. A man in white with a dark shawl and gold watch on the right holds a brass bowl of red flowers and fruit. A bunch of bananas and green limes lie on the sand in front, with scattered petals. At far left a cameraman films with a video camera. Ritual offering scene.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28September 10 20102010-09-10April 20 20182018-04-20 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped under a leopard-print headband sits cross-legged on a patterned cloth, eyes closed, both hands resting on a black wooden box. He wears a maroon dhoti and shawl with many rudraksha mala strands across his chest and rudraksha bands on his arms, a gold chain at his neck and a vertical tilak on his forehead. A microphone stand is angled beside his face. Around him sit a brass trident, tall brass lamp stands, silver vessels on a small table, a dark stone mortar, a wicker basket and bowls of small herbal items. A glowing golden backdrop and green lights fill the background. a person: the long hair and rudraksha-laden saffron-red clothing match the cues on the page, though the appearance is only partly clear.2017-12-10April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28December 26 20132013-12-26