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A photograph of a sea bath at Tiruchendur. In the centre, a man with long matted dreadlocks and a beard, wearing rust-red ochre robes, a rudraksha mala around his neck and arms, and white vibhuti on his forehead, bends forward into the shallow surf and touches the water with his right hand. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas and tilak marks, stand in the water and watch. A man in white stands at right with his back to the camera. Dreadlocked figure in ochre is a person by appearance cues: long dreadlocks, ochre clothing, and rudraksha malas, bathing in the sea as part of the event.

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A man with long dreadlocked black hair falling past his waist bends forward into churning surf, reaching a hand toward the water in a sea bath. He wears a white vertical forehead band, a rust-red sannyasi cloth, layered rudraksha malas and wrist beads. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis with yellow borders and saffron-orange robes stand in the shallow water. A man in a white shirt carries a brown shoulder bag. The scene appears to be a holy dip in the ocean outside a Tiruchendur shrine. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), given the page's reference to a Tiruchendur visit and the sea bath, with long hair and rudraksha cues.2018-03-17A 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 of devotees bathing in the sea at a shoreline with waves washing over their legs. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark red-brown cloth wrapped at the waist, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a light forehead marking bends forward and touches the water with his hand. Behind him, several men in orange and saffron cloths and beaded malas stand in the surf, one with hands pressed together in prayer. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a striped border stands in the water. A stone wall and a temple gopuram appear on the upper left under a pale sky.2018-03-17 +1 copiesA 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.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17A photograph of devotees bathing in the sea surf at the shore. In the foreground a long-haired man with dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red cloth, bends forward at the waterline with his hands near the water, a rudraksha mala across his chest. Behind him several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in the waves, one holding a tall golden staff. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands joined in prayer among them. Blue sea and sky fill the background.2018-03-17A 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.2018-03-17April 28 20182018-04-28A photograph of a group of devotees at a seashore, wading into shallow surf. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments wears a reddish-brown wrap and stoops toward the water. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a ceremonial ornament. Other men in orange and white dhotis, many with white ash marks and beaded malas, stand around them on wet sand, with the sea behind. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable): the central bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, bathing in the sea as a devotee.2018-03-17 +1 copiesA photograph on a sandy beach at the sea's edge, with breaking white surf in the right foreground. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body, wearing a rust-red dhoti, bends forward at the waterline, touching the wet sand with his hand. Around him stand several men in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks on their foreheads and shoulders, and long dreadlocks. A man in a plain white dhoti and shawl stands in the surf with hands folded, while a man with a gold-topped ceremonial staff stands behind them. A temple gopuram and railings appear in the upper left, with a few people on a sea wall. This appears to be a ritual bath in the ocean before a temple visit.2018-03-17A photograph of devotees bathing in the sea at the shore near Tiruchendur. In the foreground a bare-backed sannyasi with long dreadlocked hair, orange cloth and rudraksha malas stoops with his hand in the surf, while other saffron-robed sadhus with dreadlocks and white forehead markings stand in the shallow water behind him. One man at left in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl presses his palms together, and a younger man in a white dhoti and shawl stands knee-deep in the waves at right. Waves wash over sand under a pale sky, with a temple gopuram visible at the top left.2018-03-17 +1 copiesJune 04 20162016-06-04