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Outdoor photo at a temple tank or sea-side bathing ghat with a pink-painted stone pillar and steel railings running into dark water. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark rudraksha mala and a reddish-orange cloth wrapped at his waist stands with palms pressed together at chest level, eyes lowered in prayer; a white sacred mark is visible on his forehead. Beside him a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds the rail. Further back, a saffron-robed figure stands at right and several people in white and colourful clothes gather along the pool edge, while one person swims at left. White multi-storey buildings and trees form the background under an overcast sky.

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Outdoor photo at a temple tank or waterfront ghat in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala stands at a white-tiled edge, hands folded in anjali at his chest, face lowered in prayer, a red cloth wrapped at his waist and a red-brown shawl over his shoulder. Beside him a dhoti-clad man in a checked shirt stands at the rail. Behind them a second man in saffron-orange cloth stands at the right edge. A pink-painted pillar and metal railings border dark water, where a bather is partly submerged at left. Devotees and onlookers line a walkway and a concrete platform, with white and blue multi-storey buildings, palm trees and a cloudy sky beyond. Only the foreground figures are clear enough to count.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29 +2 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple tank or waterfront with a pink-painted pillar and metal railings over dark water. In the foreground on the right, a man with long dreadlocked hair and a dark beard, bare-chested with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his body and a rudraksha mala across his shoulders, stands with palms pressed together in prayer and a sacred mark on his forehead. Two men in white shirts and lungis stand beside him, one with hands clasped. Crowds of onlookers in colourful clothing line the far steps and walkway, with white buildings and palm trees behind.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a waterside temple jetty with a pink-painted stone post and metal railings over dark water. A bearded man with long hair and a sacred rudraksha bead mala draped over his bare shoulders stands at the railing with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a maroon cloth. Beside him stand several other men in white dhotis, red-checked shirts and orange garments, some holding phones and currency notes. Palm trees, a white multi-storey building and a few distant pilgrims appear in the background under an overcast sky.2018-04-29 +1 copiesApril 29 20182018-04-29A photograph at a coastal temple tank with a pink-painted stone-and-metal railing rising from dark water. In the right foreground a man with long dreadlocked hair and a bare chest, wearing a thick rust-brown rudraksha-style mala across his shoulder, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, face turned toward the water. Behind him a woman in a pink top and blue cloth stands waist-deep in the tank, and another person is partly submerged to the left. On the white-tiled wall above, a row of people in green and white saris and garments watch from the ledge, with houses, palm trees and a small solar-powered streetlight behind. The scene suggests a sacred bathing ritual at the temple waterfront. a person cues are present (long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala) but the figure is not clearly identifiable, so the identity is uncertain.2018-04-29 +2 copiesA photograph at a waterside shrine with a stone-railed pool. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a brown rudraksha-style mala around his neck stands at the railing with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a woman with long hair in a pink top stands waist-deep in the water, and another person is partly submerged at lower left. Several people in green saris and dark clothing stand along the white-walled platform above, with pink pillars and a small solar-powered lamp visible. Palm trees and blue houses line the background under a cloudy sky.2018-04-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a waterfront temple ghat beside dark water, with a pink-painted pillar and white railing in the foreground. A bearded man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-red cloth, stands with palms pressed together in prayer near the railing. Beside him, a man in a light striped shirt holds a phone, and another man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha necklace. A younger man in orange clothing holds Indian currency notes and a phone at the right edge. Several onlookers stand nearby under a cloudy sky. Swamiji (probable) is the bearded man in rust-red cloth with long hair and a rudraksha mala, praying at the ghat.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29Outdoors at a waterside temple ghat, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together at his face in prayer, a white tilak on his forehead, over a red-brown cloth. Beside him, a man in a light striped shirt raises a phone, and devotees in white dhotis and orange-saffron robes with beaded malas gather along a white railing above dark water, a pink-and-white post at the edge, cloudy sky overhead.2018-04-29April 29 20182018-04-29