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A photograph of an outdoor sandy ritual at a beach or shoreline. A man kneels at the centre, wearing a dark red-brown cloth, a long rudraksha mala, heavy beaded rudraksha necklaces with gold-toned bead ornaments, rudraksha bracelets, and a large garland of pink and red flowers. He has a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead and tends a wooden tray lined with red velvet holding flower petals and garlands. Beside him lies a large heap of scattered flowers, pink, white and red petals, and a yellow-ochre conical stone. Around them, several men stand in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-orange cloths, with rudraksha malas, and one holds a red cloth. A uniformed police officer stands in the background.

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April 28 20182018-04-28Outdoor photo on a sandy beach of a man kneeling before a wooden-framed tray holding flowers and a red cloth, beside a large coconut and heaped red, pink and white flower petals. He wears a long mala of rudraksha beads with gold-coloured ornamental beads, a garland of pink and white flowers, a tilak mark on his forehead, and orange-red cloth. Around him, several people in orange robes, white dhotis and gold-bordered clothing stand barefoot on the sand. An orange towel is held at the lower right. The scene resembles a beach puja or abhishekam offering. A person in the foreground at the lower right wears a red cloth and beads.2018-04-28Outdoors on sandy ground, a group of men perform a ritual puja beside a heap of mixed flowers in red, pink, white and yellow with green leaves, with turmeric powder scattered below. A bearded man with long matted hair, rudraksha malas and white ash marks on his arms and chest sits at the centre, smiling and handling offerings. Beside him a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala plays a small drum, and another man in a dark cloth and beaded necklace holds a silver puja box. At the right a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch watches. Silver vessels, a metal pot and a hose sit on the sand. Other people in orange robes and white stand in the background.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Outdoor beach ritual on sand. A central figure with long dreadlocks, white-marked forehead, red tilak, and layered rudraksha malas and bracelets, dressed in maroon cloth, kneels and gestures over a floral arrangement. Around him, sadhus in red and orange garments and bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders assist, offering flowers, banana fruit and an oil lamp burning on a tray. Pink and red petals and marigold-like blooms surround a coiled rope-like ring on the sand. A brass-tinged silver box of petals sits on a small wooden stand.2018-04-28Outdoor sandy beach ritual under a pale sky. A central man with long dark matted hair, a red tilak on his forehead, white ash marks on his arms, and layered rudraksha malas, wears a maroon cloth and sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Beside him, a younger man with a topknot and bare chest, wearing orange-red cloth and rudraksha beads, kneels with hands folded. Behind them, standing men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare chests with rudraksha malas. A devotee at right in white dhoti tends a silver lamp or kalasha on a wooden stand holding red-and-pink flowers. Large heaps of marigold and rose petals, fruit, and a rudraksha garland lie on the sand in front.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28A photograph of a sandy beach ritual with a central figure seated cross-legged, wearing a dark maroon cloth, layered rudraksha malas, white markings on the arms and forehead, and a red tilak. He is arranging pink and red flower petals and green leaves over a sand mound, with kumkum-yellow powder on the ground. Around him, several seated men in orange and saffron cloths and rudraksha necklaces assist; one holds a silver vessel and a silver-lidded box with a red cloth, and a white tube runs to a small silver stand. Men in white dhotis stand and sit at the edges, and a few distant figures walk along the sand under a pale sky.2018-04-28Outdoors on a sandy beach, a bearded man with long hair, a rudraksha mala across his chest and layered rudraksha bracelets sits cross-legged in a maroon-brown cloth, with ash marks on his arms and forehead. He holds a small object in his hands while a flower-covered arrangement of pink, red and yellow petals, green leaves and turmeric powder lies on the sand before him. Around him, shaved or tied-hair devotees in orange and white attire sit in attendance; one holds a tray, another presses his palms together in prayer, and a copper vessel and a small silver box with offerings sit nearby. A figure on the left extends a tray of flowers. Visible physical people number about six; a sea and distant structures appear in the background. The scene appears to be a ritual offering on the beach.2018-04-28