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Outdoor ritual on pale sand under a clear sky. A central seated man in a rust-orange robe, with long matted hair, a red-and-white forehead mark, layered rudraksha malas and rudraksha armbands, scatters petals and fruit pieces with his right hand. Around him, several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies sit on the sand; one wears a dark turban and gold necklace, another a dark turban and rudraksha mala. A man in white with a dark shawl and gold watch on the right holds a brass bowl of red flowers and fruit. A bunch of bananas and green limes lie on the sand in front, with scattered petals. At far left a cameraman films with a video camera. Ritual offering scene.

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April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a sandy beach under a pale sky. A seated man in a maroon-brown dhoti with a long rudraksha mala and matching bracelets tends a flame in a metal dish. Around him, several men in orange-red dhotis and rudraksha malas stand attentively, one holding a folded red cloth. Two men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths sit on the sand, one tending an offering. Marigolds, rose petals, banana fruit and a brass kalasha lie on the sand as offerings. A white-clad priest on the right holds a ritual implement near a brass tray of flowers.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead sits on sand, eyes lowered, hands folded in his lap. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, many rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha armlets and wristbands. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha beads sits with a gold chain, and another man with a dark turban-like coil of hair wears a white dhoti and white body markings. A man in a white shirt at the left, holding a phone, leans toward sand where marigold petals and a small metal cup are arranged on the ground in a ritual pattern, appearing to be a puja on a beach. A shaved priest in white is at the far right. The seated central figure shows a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ritual adornment, though the appearance is uncertain.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28Outdoors on a sandy beach under a pale blue sky, a ritual is underway. A central man sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rust-red robe, a dense rudraksha mala across his chest, bangles and a tilak on his forehead; long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis and saffron cloths sit or stand, one holding a brass pot and another arranging a plate of flowers and fruit with a red offering on sand dusted with turmeric. A man in a saffron-yellow dhoti stands with hands folded, and a cameraman with a video camera sits at left. Scattered flower petals and offerings lie on the sand.2018-04-28