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Outdoor photograph of a group of men standing waist-deep in shallow sea water at a sandy shore under a pale blue sky. Several wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, sandalwood and vibhuti markings on his forehead, multiple rudraksha malas and an orange-saffron cloth holds a brass plate of flowers and a small brass vessel, appearing to perform a water ritual. Beside him a bearded man in orange holds a brass cup. Another man on the right with a black turban and folded hands stands in white and gold. A few men in orange and white flank them on the shore. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only.

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April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28A group of men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis walks through shallow surf on a wet sandy shore, the seaside approach to a temple. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a dark robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, his forehead marked with white tilaka. Beside him a man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas and a ceremonial sceptre-like staff stands in the group. Other men wear white dhotis and black or white turbans, several with rudraksha beads and ash markings. Behind them a tall white gopuram temple tower rises, with onlookers gathered along a railing and a crumbled stone embankment to the right. This matches the Tiruchendur Subramanya Swami temple visit described on the page.2018-03-17 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28A group of men stands waist-deep in shallow sea water under a pale blue sky, with a sandbar visible behind them. In the centre, a man in a rust-red saffron wrap and multiple rudraksha malas holds his hands together in prayer, with a small vibhuti mark on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange-saffron wrap stands with hands folded. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare torsos stand in the water, and a man in an orange cloth and a cameraman holding a camera stand at right. The scene appears to be a ritual bathing or sacred water ceremony at the shore. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role as a devotee in ritual wear.2018-04-28March 17 20182018-03-17