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Three figures in saffron-orange sannyasi robes stand on a stone-edged shoreline beside a calm, pale sea. The figure at left wears a red-orange garment and a beaded necklace, with long dark hair, looking toward the water. The centre figure holds a tall silver trident (trishul) and wears a saffron cloth with a red-orange band over the head. The figure at right wears saffron robes with a red border. Several people in colourful saris bathe waist-deep in the water in the background, and a few small figures sit on rocks further out. Commercial signs and buildings line the shore at right.

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July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Devotees in saffron-orange robes stand on a concrete seawall at the edge of a calm sea, with a few people wading in the shallows to the left. A bare-footed man in orange dhoti and shawl steps toward the water, while a woman in white sari with an orange shawl and beaded necklace stands at right beside a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala. A white-clad man in a yellow-trimmed garment stands behind them. Behind the seawall stands a small shop with a trident sign and a temple gopuram beside a tree. The setting suggests a pilgrimage bathing ritual at a coastal temple.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph of a sea-shore ritual in shallow water. A central figure in an orange-red dhoti with a red-and-yellow flower garland and a bare chest stands facing a group of saffron-robed men in orange cloth and white-clad devotees. A saffron-clad man on the right holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with white and silver ornaments. Devotees in white and yellow shawls stand waist-deep in the sea, and bathers in orange and red cloth are visible in the background. Other people watch from the water's edge in the foreground, with blue sea and distant ships under a pale sky.2009-07-13Outdoor photo of a devotional bath in shallow sea water. A central man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala, a large gold-toned pendant and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, stands waist-deep with both hands raised beside his head. Around him, other men in orange robes and white clothes stand in the water; one on the left in orange raises his arms, and one on the right in orange holds a silver trident aloft. Onlookers at the right edge hold a phone and a camera, and a flat horizon of sea and distant boats lies behind. a person appearance candidate present but uncertain, so unsure.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a sea bathing ritual at the shoreline. In the centre, a man with long dark hair stands waist-deep in the sea, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a large rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, his hands raised to his temples. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a silver trident aloft, and another in orange stands nearby. A man in orange and a man in white stand in the water to the left, with a bald woman in sunglasses at the edge. Several other bathers in the sea wear orange, yellow and red garments, and a few onlookers in the foreground hold yellow cords and papers. Calm grey-green sea and pale sky fill the background.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a crowd standing waist-deep in shallow sea water under a pale sky. In the centre, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall trident aloft, while a second orange-robed sadhu beside him holds up a hand. Many devotees in white dhotis, orange and maroon clothing, and one woman in a blue sari wade nearby, some with hands raised in prayer. The scene suggests a sea bathing ritual.2009-07-13