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A crowd surrounds a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair who is bare-chested, wearing a large red and green flower garland and a white cord, with white markings on his body. Beside him stands a younger man with dreadlocks and a white forehead mark wearing a saffron cloth. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a security guard in light blue stand near a red and white striped temple wall, with a purple-clad devotee in the foreground and bare-chested men in white dhotis to the right. Several onlookers hold up mobile phones. Background shows the open beach area with more people bathing and walking.

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March 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a bearded man in a reddish-brown robe, garlanded with red and white flowers and holding a tall decorated trident with flower wreaths. He smiles and walks through the group; a sandalwood-marked devotee in a saffron cloth, a man in a grey polo, and bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas surround him. A red-and-white striped wall stands behind. Several people are close to the camera, some with long matted hair. The appearance of the central figure is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17Outdoor photo near a red-and-white striped temple wall at Tiruchendur. A central man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red-and-green flower garland smiles and holds a tall ornate staff-like sceptre. A candidate a person appearance is shown with long dark hair, a dark garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, standing among a crowd of devotees. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis with sacred ash and threads, a man in a grey polo shirt raising a gold smartphone for a selfie, and uniformed police officers stand close. Others wear orange cloth and necklaces. A small device is held by someone in the foreground.2018-03-17Outdoor crowd photograph at a temple entrance beside a red-and-white striped wall. A man in the centre with a long dark beard, a red mark on his forehead, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a floral garland holds a decorated staff with bright flowers, smiling as devotees press close. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhoti-style cloths and beaded necklaces, some with white sacred-thread lines across the chest, embrace him and take selfies; one man in a grey polo shirt raises a phone overhead. Uniformed police officers stand at the right edge. Ochre-robed figures appear at the back. a person is the central figure, identifiable by the long hair-and-beard styling, garland and staff.2018-03-17A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors near a red-and-white striped wall at a seaside shrine area. A central bearded man in a dark top wears a large red and white flower garland and holds a decorated staff, smiling with a raised hand nearby. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange cloth wear rudraksha malas and silver necklaces, one with a red mala and a cream-coloured wrap, and a man in a grey polo shirt marked 03 stands behind. Some men have long hair in matted knots and sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads.2018-03-17A photograph of a procession walking on a paved temple approach beside a red-and-white wall. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe holds a silver trident-shaped staff decorated with a garland of red and white flowers, and wears a rudraksha-style neck garland; his bare feet are visible. Around him, men in white dhotis with coloured borders, a man in an orange cloth with a bare chest and rudraksha mala, and uniformed security or police officers in khaki and light-blue shirts accompany him. On the left, a man in a purple-and-pink shawl and gold chains raises a smartphone to photograph the group. The scene suggests a devotional visit to a shrine.2018-03-17A photograph at a temple wall painted in red and white vertical stripes. A bare-chested figure with long matted dreadlocks, wearing a red flower garland and a white ribbon tied in the hair, faces the wall with their back to the camera. Beside them a man in a purple-and-pink dhoti-style garment with a ponytail and beard stands at right. To the left, uniformed police officers in khaki and a security guard in a light blue shirt with badges watch, and a woman in a blue patterned sari stands behind them. A stone shrine niche with dark stone is visible near the bottom right. Several people are visible in the scene.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesMarch 17 20182018-03-17A photograph of a procession outside a temple with red and white painted walls. In the centre, a man with a beard and long dark hair wears a dark maroon robe, a red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a tall golden staff with a star-shaped finial and a rope tied to it. On the left, a bearded sadhu with matted hair piled on top wears an orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala. A young man in a grey polo shirt looks at a phone. To the right, bare-chested men in white dhotis with coloured borders walk alongside, and a man in a yellow shirt stands behind. Several more people are visible in the background.2018-03-17