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A photograph of a beach shoreline where a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-brown wrap, bends down to touch the shallow surf with his right hand. Behind him several men in saffron-orange sannyasi garments with rudraksha malas and white ash marks stand near the water, one holding a long staff. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl stands knee-deep in the waves with hands folded. A cloth-clad man in white stands at the left edge. The sea and pale sky fill the background, and the scene suggests a holy bath in the ocean before a temple visit.

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A photograph on a seashore at Tiruchendur where a figure with long dreadlocked black hair, wearing a rust-red cloth and rudraksha malas, bends low to touch the surf with one hand. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in the shallow water, one with palms pressed together in namaste and another holding a trident. To the right, a young man in a plain white dhoti and shirt stands in the waves with hands clasped. The sea and pale sky fill the background.2018-03-17A photograph of devotees at the seashore. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala bends forward at the edge of the surf, wearing a dark maroon cloth, with white sacred ash marks on his face. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas stand in the shallow water, one holding a golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded at right. The sea and a sloped concrete seawall form the background.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17A photograph of devotees bathing in the sea surf at the shore. In the foreground a long-haired man with dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red cloth, bends forward at the waterline with his hands near the water, a rudraksha mala across his chest. Behind him several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in the waves, one holding a tall golden staff. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands joined in prayer among them. Blue sea and sky fill the background.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17A photograph of devotees bathing in the sea at the shore near Tiruchendur. In the foreground a bare-backed sannyasi with long dreadlocked hair, orange cloth and rudraksha malas stoops with his hand in the surf, while other saffron-robed sadhus with dreadlocks and white forehead markings stand in the shallow water behind him. One man at left in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl presses his palms together, and a younger man in a white dhoti and shawl stands knee-deep in the waves at right. Waves wash over sand under a pale sky, with a temple gopuram visible at the top left.2018-03-17 +1 copiesMarch 17 20182018-03-17A photograph of devotees at a seashore holy bath, with waves washing over sand at Tiruchendur. In the foreground a bare-chested sannyasi with long dreadlocked black hair, a white forehead mark and rudraksha malas kneels at the water's edge, bending to touch the surf with his hands. Behind him stand several men in saffron-orange robes with long matted hair wrapped in turbans and beaded malas, one holding a golden ceremonial staff. To the right a man in plain white dhoti and shawl with a striped border stands ankle-deep in the sea, head bowed. Rocks and a railed promenade line the shore under a pale sky.2018-03-17A photograph of devotees bathing in the sea at a shoreline with waves washing over their legs. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark red-brown cloth wrapped at the waist, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a light forehead marking bends forward and touches the water with his hand. Behind him, several men in orange and saffron cloths and beaded malas stand in the surf, one with hands pressed together in prayer. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a striped border stands in the water. A stone wall and a temple gopuram appear on the upper left under a pale sky.2018-03-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis wading into a shoreline sea. In the foreground a long-haired, dreadlocked man in a dark maroon wrap bends forward with his hands touching the wet sand and water, his forehead marked with white. Around him stand devotees in orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha malas, and a few in white dhotis with yellow borders, one holding a ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial. A temple gopuram and a stone embankment with rocks appear in the background, with onlookers on the wall. The scene suggests a sacred bath at the seashore.2018-03-17A photograph on a sandy beach at the shoreline where waves wash in from the right. In the foreground a man with long dark matted hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha beads and a deep red-brown cloth wrapped at his waist and shoulder kneels at the water's edge, reaching his hand down toward the wet sand. Behind him four men in saffron-orange cloths with long hair, white forehead marks and rudraksha malas stand in the surf. Beside them a younger man in an unstitched white dhoti and shawl with a striped border stands ankle-deep in the water with his hands folded, while another in white stands nearby. A white-and-gold structure with a golden ornament is visible on a hilltop railing in the background. Six people are visible in the scene.2018-03-17