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Photo of a group of men standing waist-deep in shallow sea water at a beach, performing an offering. A central man in a rust-red robe with many rudraksha malas across his chest and arms holds a metal tray of flowers and fruit, with white sandal-paste marks on his forehead. To his left, a bearded man in orange cloth holds a brass pot. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border presses his palms together in namaskar. Others in the background stand on the sand. a person candidate: the central man has long dark hair and a rudraksha-adorned robe, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

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Four men stand waist-deep in shallow sea water at a beach, performing a ritual offering. The central man wears a rust-red garment, multiple layered rudraksha malas across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms, and a white tilak with a red centre on his forehead; he holds a silver tray of flowers and fruit and looks down. To his left, a man in orange cloth holds a brass kalasha vessel. To the right, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a dark turban presses his palms together, while a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands behind. Sunlight glints on the rippling water and onlookers stand on the shore.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Photograph of a water ritual at a sandy shoreline. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red cloth and layered rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, stands waist-deep in shallow water bending forward to offer a silver plate of bananas, flowers and other offerings. Beside him an attendant in orange-saffron cloth holds a brass pot with both hands, while a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border stands behind with hands folded at chest. Other men in orange and white garments with tilak and ash markings stand nearby in the water, and a few onlookers in casual clothes stand on the beach.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28A photograph of devotees at the seashore. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala bends forward at the edge of the surf, wearing a dark maroon cloth, with white sacred ash marks on his face. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas stand in the shallow water, one holding a golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded at right. The sea and a sloped concrete seawall form the background.2018-03-17A photograph on a seashore at Tiruchendur where a figure with long dreadlocked black hair, wearing a rust-red cloth and rudraksha malas, bends low to touch the surf with one hand. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in the shallow water, one with palms pressed together in namaste and another holding a trident. To the right, a young man in a plain white dhoti and shirt stands in the waves with hands clasped. The sea and pale sky fill the background.2018-03-17April 28 20182018-04-28A photograph of a beach shoreline where a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-brown wrap, bends down to touch the shallow surf with his right hand. Behind him several men in saffron-orange sannyasi garments with rudraksha malas and white ash marks stand near the water, one holding a long staff. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl stands knee-deep in the waves with hands folded. A cloth-clad man in white stands at the left edge. The sea and pale sky fill the background, and the scene suggests a holy bath in the ocean before a temple visit.2018-03-17