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Outdoor photo on sand under a pale sky of a figure in a brown robe with long matted dreadlocks and multiple rudraksha malas, hands pressed together and dusted with white ash, standing before a large offering of pink and orange flowers, green leaves and golden-brown items on a tray. A brass kalasha-like vessel and a metal stand with ornate carving sit at right, with a red-clad person at the top right edge and a hand wearing a silver bangle and ring at the lower left. Figure appears to be performing a puja or padapuja style offering; the face is not visible.

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April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesMarch 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Outdoor 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.2018-04-28A bearded man with a tall dark turban-style headwear and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a white and maroon robe over bare shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, white and pink flower garlands, and gold earrings. Behind him a dark stone deity murti or altar structure is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a red cloth, with purple flower decoration below. A microphone stands at right. Appearance-based identification of a person is not established here, so the candidate is marked unsure.2018-01-31A man with a long black dreadlock-style braid wrapped in a rust-orange cloth stands bent forward, his hand resting on a tall pillar wrapped in yellow and red roses, white flowers and green leaves. He wears a red-and-white beaded garland, gold armbands, a gold necklace and rings, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Beside him is a large golden oil lamp, and a golden ornament with a peacock-like finial rises at the left. Gold-edged red silk and flower garlands fill the background.2016-07-19April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28February 12 20132013-02-12