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Outdoor ritual on sand under a pale sky. A central man in a dark maroon robe, with rudraksha malas on his neck and arms and a red tilak on his forehead, stands with his palms pressed together around a small bundle of flowers, head bowed. Two men in orange-red dhotis and bare chests, with rudraksha necklaces and topknots, flank him; one holds a red cloth. A seated man in a white dhoti sits at left. In the foreground is a large offering of pink and orange flowers, a brass vessel, and a silver-topped wooden stand holding a metal pot. Several men are visible in the scene, but the central figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Outdoor ritual on a sandy beach under a pale sky. A central man with long dark hair, rudraksha malas wound on his neck and arms, and a maroon-brown cloth wrap, stoops with cupped hands holding flower petals above a heap of pink and red flowers, kumkum and rudraksha beads on a pale yellow mound. Two standing men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas flank him, one with a red cloth in hand and the other with hands folded. On the right, a seated man in a white dhoti and shawl beside a small silver stand holding a brass kalasha pot and a bell. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits facing the offering. Appearance cues for the central figure are limited, so his identity is uncertain.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Outdoor 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.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Outdoor photo on a sandy beach under a pale sky. A long-haired man with a red-and-white forehead marking, a thick rudraksha mala across the chest and rudraksha armbands, wearing a rust-orange robe, sits cross-legged and receives a steel plate of red and white flowers from a bare-chested devotee in a white cloth with a striped border. Behind them, a man in a black turban with white markings sits, and two more seated men in orange cloth with rudraksha malas are nearby; a figure in orange stands at the right edge. a person appears as the central figure with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas, presenting an offering.2018-04-28Outdoor photo on sand under a pale sky. A seated man with a beard and forehead markings wears a long rudraksha mala and a dense garland of pink and yellow flowers, and holds a small ritual implement while a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti beside him holds a brass cup. Before them is a large yellow-orange object heaped with flowers. Two standing attendants at right wear orange-red cloth and rudraksha malas, one with hands folded. A brass vessel sits at lower left and an ornate metal tray or box at right.2018-04-28 +1 copies