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Outdoors on a wet, dark sand shoreline with waves washing in, a group walks toward a rocky sea temple. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala is shaded by a multicoloured parasol held by a man in white. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a long rudraksha garland walks barefoot, touching the first man's arm. A man in white holds a silver trident, and others in white clothes and saffron wraps follow through the surf. Behind them devotees in white stand near a cave-mouthed temple, with an orange flag on a pole at right.

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A procession wades through shallow sea water toward a rocky, tree-topped coastal outcrop with carved cave openings, apparently a Balinese sea temple. At the centre, a ceremonial umbrella with a green, red and yellow fringed canopy is held over a group of saffron-robed sannyasis carrying a staff. A woman in a red-orange sari with rudraksha beads stands at the front holding a framed printed portrait. Behind, devotees in white clothes and a man in a white kurta walk through the water, and a cameraman in white films the procession from the right. Around 30 to 40 people are visible.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoors on a rocky shore under a pale sky, a procession of devotees walks behind a central man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a large beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, holding a silver trident. Beside him, a man in red robes holds a silver staff topped with an ornament, and a woman in white sari with a red shawl smiles. Another man carries a large red and gold parasol with fringe, and a silver trident is held in front. Several women and men in white kurtas and white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, stand nearby. Green trees and a temple-like structure appear behind, with an orange flag fluttering.2013-12-02A procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and a stone wall. Several large colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes, red, blue, yellow and green, are held aloft over the group. At the centre, a smiling figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a large white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a trident-topped staff is carried to the left. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a bearded man in saffron wears a gold-coloured necklace. Devotees and onlookers stand in the background. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so no probable label is applied.2008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty road in front of orange-draped tents, with a white SUV parked to the right. A man in a rust-orange robe and a tall rust-coloured turban, wearing layered gold-beaded garlands and a large gold pendant, walks at the centre beneath a yellow umbrella held on a red pole. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shawls walk around him; one in white holds a silver staff and another carries a bag. A bald man in a red-orange shawl and a bearded elder in saffron robes walk alongside. Palm and shade trees line the background.2016-04-21A procession wades through shallow sea water toward a rocky sea-temple outcrop crowned with greenery, under a hazy white sky. Several men and women in saffron-orange and maroon robes walk in the front, one man in the centre holding a multicolored parasol-like canopy on a pole, with a bald man in orange cloth beside him. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothing wades and walks along the shore. A cameraman in white stands in the water filming, and a woman in a red top and shorts stands at right. A woman in white on the left carries a wooden box, and a woman in red holds a pole. The scene is a ritual walk into the sea.2013-12-02A procession on a red carpet walks toward a temple shrine under a yellow canopy. A central man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti and white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded. Two men in orange cloth carry a teal-fringed ceremonial parasol and a decorated staff, and others carry flagged poles and a tray of flowers. Women in orange and red saris line the path with hands folded in greeting, while people in white and red clothing stand behind. A stone temple with a small deity murti sits in the background among trees.2014-08-31A procession descends stone steps beside a green water tank. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot. A smiling figure at centre wears an orange robe with a long white and orange marigold garland and a red bindi. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a long pole supporting a red and multicoloured fringed parasol with blue medallions. Another parasol with orange and blue panels stands at the right. A man at left carries a wooden tray of flowers. Water fountains and white-clad figures appear at the top of the frame.2009-01-02