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A photograph of a shore ritual at the water's edge. In the foreground a bare-chested man wearing a rust-orange rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread kneels in red cloth, his hand pressed on the back of a person lying face-down in shallow surf, dark hair spread on the water. Blurred figures in white dhotis and a green sari stand on the sand behind them.

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A photograph of a sadhu standing waist-deep in shallow sea water, bowing forward to offer flowers and fruit onto the water. He has long matted black hair, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a red and white tilak on his forehead and white ash markings on his face, and wears a dark maroon cloth. Behind him, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a brass kalasha pot, and other men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare-chested adornments stand in the water. Scattered flowers and yellow fruit float on the surface.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesOutdoor beach scene at the water's edge with splashing waves. A seated woman in a deep maroon garment with a maroon turban and a long rudraksha mala draped over her shoulders kneels in the surf, hands in the water. Beside her a man in maroon and orange-striped wrap, with rudraksha bands on his upper arms, leans toward her. Behind them a bald man in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala stands with a name badge. A crowd of devotees in white, orange and pink clothes watches; a Thai-style flag flies on a pole above. Photograph taken at a person Sangha beach visit.2015-12-21April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28March 17 20182018-03-17 +2 copiesA photograph of a long-haired sadhu wading into shallow water on a sandy bank, bending forward to place offerings of flower petals and a yellow fruit on the water. He wears a dark maroon-brown robe, layered rudraksha malas across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on his arm, and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead with a red mark above it. Behind him, two men in saffron-orange cloth hold a brass kalasha pot, and another man in white dhoti with gold border stands nearby, possibly performing a river ritual.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28