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Outdoor photo at a coastal temple site on a rocky shore, with a stone temple structure on a rock outcrop in the background. In the foreground, a man with long hair tied back in a ponytail wears a rudraksha mala, an orange-red and gold draped garment, and stands beneath a red ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges, speaking to the crowd. Beside him, a person in white clothing holds a silver trident. A crowd of tourists and onlookers in casual clothes, hats and sunglasses stands on the sand, several photographing with cameras and phones. Bright daylight and sea in the background.

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Outdoor photo at a seaside temple on a rocky outcrop in Bali, with waves breaking behind. In the right foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rudraksha mala necklace and a red-and-gold wrap, stands beneath a large red ceremonial umbrella with tassels, smiling. Beside him a man holds a tall silver trident with curled prongs. Behind them a crowd of tourists and devotees in casual clothes, some in white shirts, watch and photograph, and some people walk along the shore toward the temple.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoor procession on a rocky shoreline beside a temple perched on the sea. A man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, walks at the centre under a large red, yellow and green ceremonial parasol with tassels. He holds a silver staff with a trident-shaped top. Around him, devotees in white and maroon clothes carry silver staffs, and a man in a white polo shirt with a camera stands at left. An orange flag flies on a pole behind. a person is the central figure in the rust-red robe with the parasol and silver staff; the rest are devotees and attendants in white and maroon.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoor photo at a seaside temple in Bali, with a stone temple and palm trees behind and the sea visible at right. A man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a red-and-gold shawl and long dark hair holds a ceremonial trident-like staff and gestures while speaking, surrounded by a crowd. Many women wear white or cream clothing with rudraksha malas, and a woman in a white headscarf stands at right. Ceremonial spears and axe-shaped staffs stand in the background, and a saffron flag is at left. A woman in a red scarf sits in front with a camera. Some people are partially visible at the edges.2013-12-02July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor coastal scene at sunset. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style brown cord around his neck stands beside a red umbrella with colourful tasselled fringe, held over a group of ceremonial attendants. To the left a shaved-headed man in red-brown robes stands near him. On the right a man with long hair wears a white kurta and a shoulder bag. A woman in a yellow top stands near a seaside rock with a temple on it, and a person in a pink top and white sun hat bends over the grass. Waves crash against the rocks beneath a warm sky. a person identity is not established from appearance here, so the figures are described by role only.2013-12-02Outdoor photo of a ritual bathing scene in shallow river water at a sacred ghat, with a sadhu seen from behind with long matted dreadlocks and dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-brown cloth, bending into the water while surrounded by devotees. Around him, men and women in saffron-orange and red garments, many with rudraksha and beaded necklaces, bangles and wet clothing, stand and wade close by. A man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace stands at left, and a red umbrella on a pole and an orange temple shikhara with a green-roofed structure appear behind under a clear blue sky. Photographers are visible at the edges. The scene suggests a shahi snan bathing procession during a Kumbh Mela.2016-04-22A 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 copies