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Outdoors on sand under a pale sky, a long-haired sadhu in a rust-brown cloth kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, his body wrapped in multiple rudraksha malas on the arms, chest and neck. A tilak marks his forehead. Before him lies a heap of marigold and mixed flower garlands with rudraksha beads on a plate of offerings. To the left, a man in a bare-chested pose holds a metal tray where a small fire flame burns. Behind, several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand, one holding a silver kalasha, and a silver-decorated wooden stand with flowers sits on the right, all.

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April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Outdoor beach ritual on pale sand under a pale blue sky. A man in a maroon-brown robe with rudraksha malas on his neck and arms stands with palms pressed together in anjali, a vertical tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shirtless man in an orange-red dhoti wears layered rudraksha necklaces and stands with hands at his sides. In front, a man in a cream dhoti with gold borders bends low over a flower-covered offering on a mat. Two seated men in white dhotis sit at left and another seated man with a topknot in a white dhoti with pink-gold border sits at right beside a silver puja tray, a silver kalasha, and marigold and rose petals. Deity murti, abhishekam or puja setting by the sea.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28December 23 20162016-12-23April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28A photograph of a long-haired sadhu wading into shallow water on a sandy bank, bending forward to place offerings of flower petals and a yellow fruit on the water. He wears a dark maroon-brown robe, layered rudraksha malas across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on his arm, and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead with a red mark above it. Behind him, two men in saffron-orange cloth hold a brass kalasha pot, and another man in white dhoti with gold border stands nearby, possibly performing a river ritual.2018-04-28A photograph on a sandy beach showing a man with long dreadlocked hair and a white and red tripundra forehead marking, seated cross-legged in rust-red robes with gold-edged hems. He has his palms pressed together in prayer and wears multiple layers of rudraksha beads around his neck and arms. Before him in the sand lie a bunch of bananas, a few green limes, scattered orange and red flower petals, and a small metal cup. Beside him, a bare-chested man with a black turban-style hairstyle and white ash markings sits in white dhoti with gold borders, also with rudraksha. A brass pot and another seated person in white appear at the left edge, and a person's hands holding a red-bordered cloth appear at the right.2018-04-28