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Outdoor ritual on a sandy beach under a pale sky. A long-haired man in rust-red robes and multiple rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on the sand, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, arms extended over offerings. Probable Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, seated centrally as the ritual leader. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with green borders sit with folded hands; a man in saffron-orange dhoti stands and bends to set items, and two bare-chested young men with rudraksha necklaces stand at the back in ritual dress. Offerings include bananas, lemons, red flowers, a brass pot and a bowl of kumkum-like powder and petals.

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