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Outdoor photograph at sunset beside the sea, with a rocky island temple silhouetted in the background. A man in a red-orange garment holds a long pole that supports a red and orange ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe. Beside him a bald man in orange-red wrap and beaded mala stands near the umbrella bearer, and a second man in white kurta with a long swept-back hair and beaded mala looks off to the side. A woman in a purple top stands at the right edge at the seaside railing. Green shrubs line the foreground. The umbrella and procession-style attendance suggest a ceremonial outing, though no specific ritual is shown.

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Outdoor photograph at sunrise or sunset beside the sea, with a rocky sea arch and small thatched pavilions on the coast behind. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and bare upper torso wears an orange-red wrap and a beaded garland around his neck, walking in procession. Beside him, a person in white robes holds green palm fronds. At left, a figure holds a red and gold ceremonial parasol on a long pole, and at right another person in white clothing is partly visible. Palm trees and green shrubs line the paved path.2013-12-02Outdoor photo at a coastal seaside site at sunset, with waves breaking on rocks and a sea-cut arch behind. A man in a red-orange robe with long rudraksha malas walks under a red umbrella with white tassels, held by a man with a shaved head and glasses in a red robe. Beside them, a man in white ritual clothes and a woman in red sari-style dress walk; the woman carries a canvas bag printed with a portrait. A man with a shaved head in red robes holds a long staff with a metal tip on the right. Other people stand distantly on the rocky bridge. Greenery lines the path. The visible scene suggests a procession.2013-12-02Outdoor coastal scene at sunset. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style brown cord around his neck stands beside a red umbrella with colourful tasselled fringe, held over a group of ceremonial attendants. To the left a shaved-headed man in red-brown robes stands near him. On the right a man with long hair wears a white kurta and a shoulder bag. A woman in a yellow top stands near a seaside rock with a temple on it, and a person in a pink top and white sun hat bends over the grass. Waves crash against the rocks beneath a warm sky. a person identity is not established from appearance here, so the figures are described by role only.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoor photo at a coastal temple site on a rocky shore, with a stone temple structure on a rock outcrop in the background. In the foreground, a man with long hair tied back in a ponytail wears a rudraksha mala, an orange-red and gold draped garment, and stands beneath a red ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges, speaking to the crowd. Beside him, a person in white clothing holds a silver trident. A crowd of tourists and onlookers in casual clothes, hats and sunglasses stands on the sand, several photographing with cameras and phones. Bright daylight and sea in the background.2013-12-02A large group procession on a rocky seaside temple site, with a sea temple perched on a cliff behind. At centre, a man in a red-maroon dhoti-style garment and a long rudraksha mala, wearing a gold pendant, stands under a large red, yellow and green ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Silver trident staffs flank the group. Around him are devotees in white and red-orange robes, several women in white and red saris, and people with mala beads. The ocean and onlookers are visible in the background. There is no clear appearance-based evidence of a specific identity, so the central figure is described by role only.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoor photo at a seaside temple on a rocky outcrop in Bali, with waves breaking behind. In the right foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rudraksha mala necklace and a red-and-gold wrap, stands beneath a large red ceremonial umbrella with tassels, smiling. Beside him a man holds a tall silver trident with curled prongs. Behind them a crowd of tourists and devotees in casual clothes, some in white shirts, watch and photograph, and some people walk along the shore toward the temple.2013-12-02A procession walks along a rocky, wet shoreline toward a sea-facing temple on a cliff. A man in the centre holds a large ornate parasol with red, green, and gold panels and fringe, and a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks beside him. Several people in white ritual clothing carry silver trishul staffs and wear rudraksha malas. Photographers and camera operators in white film from the sides, and a crowd of devotees follows along the beach under a bright sky.2013-12-02