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A photograph on a sandy beach at the shoreline where waves wash in from the right. In the foreground a man with long dark matted hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha beads and a deep red-brown cloth wrapped at his waist and shoulder kneels at the water's edge, reaching his hand down toward the wet sand. Behind him four men in saffron-orange cloths with long hair, white forehead marks and rudraksha malas stand in the surf. Beside them a younger man in an unstitched white dhoti and shawl with a striped border stands ankle-deep in the water with his hands folded, while another in white stands nearby. A white-and-gold structure with a golden ornament is visible on a hilltop railing in the background. Six people are visible in the scene.

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Photograph on a sandy beach at the shoreline where waves wash in. A man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist with rudraksha beads on his arm and neck, bends forward at the water's edge with his hand touching the wet sand. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and forehead markings stand in a line. In the centre, a young man in a white dhoti and shirt with a striped border stands ankle-deep in the surf, hands folded, head bowed, as a holy dip is performed. A golden ceremonial staff is visible at the left, and a building with a flag stands on the upper left.2018-03-17A photograph on a sandy beach at the shoreline, where a long-haired man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with dark dreadlocks, bare chest and rudraksha malas, kneels at the wet sand's edge touching the water with his hand. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with white tilak stand in a row, one with hands folded in namaskar. A younger man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands ankle-deep in the surf with hands clasped, apparently preparing for a holy bath. Waves roll in from the right under a pale sky, and a temple structure with a flagpole and golden kalasha is visible on a raised area at upper left.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17A photograph of devotees at a seashore holy bath, with waves washing over sand at Tiruchendur. In the foreground a bare-chested sannyasi with long dreadlocked black hair, a white forehead mark and rudraksha malas kneels at the water's edge, bending to touch the surf with his hands. Behind him stand several men in saffron-orange robes with long matted hair wrapped in turbans and beaded malas, one holding a golden ceremonial staff. To the right a man in plain white dhoti and shawl with a striped border stands ankle-deep in the sea, head bowed. Rocks and a railed promenade line the shore under a pale sky.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 copiesA 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.2018-03-17A photograph of a group standing in shallow surf on a sandy beach, with the sea and pale sky behind them. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocked black hair, a bare upper body and a rust-red cloth wrapped at his waist smiles while reaching his hands toward the water. Around him are about six men in saffron-orange cloths with rudraksha beads and white forehead markings, plus a young man in a white dhoti and shawl standing at the right. A temple gopuram with painted colours is visible at the upper left near a crowd of onlookers. a person candidate appearance is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only. Setting suggests a sea bath before a temple visit.2018-03-17 +1 copiesMarch 17 20182018-03-17A 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 20182018-03-17 +1 copies