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Outdoor beach ritual on pale sand under a pale blue sky. A man in a maroon-brown robe with rudraksha malas on his neck and arms stands with palms pressed together in anjali, a vertical tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shirtless man in an orange-red dhoti wears layered rudraksha necklaces and stands with hands at his sides. In front, a man in a cream dhoti with gold borders bends low over a flower-covered offering on a mat. Two seated men in white dhotis sit at left and another seated man with a topknot in a white dhoti with pink-gold border sits at right beside a silver puja tray, a silver kalasha, and marigold and rose petals. Deity murti, abhishekam or puja setting by the sea.

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Outdoor 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 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Outdoors 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 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28