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Outdoor photo on a sandy beach under a pale sky. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange tilak on his forehead, and layered rudraksha malas and rudraksha armbands sits cross-legged in rust-red robes, extending his hands over a small pile of marigold and red flower petals and fruit on the sand. Around him, three other men sit: one in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a dark turban, one bare-chested with white body markings and rudraksha mala, and one in a white shawl and dhoti seated at right holding a small brass-like bowl of flowers. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the left edge. The scene resembles a ritual offering performed on the sand. Rudraksha malas and white and red markings are prominent. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure based on long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and rust-red robes.

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April 28 20182018-04-28Outdoor photo on a sandy beach of a seated ritual gathering. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and rudraksha bracelets sits centre-left, holding a metal tray of red and white flowers and picking up petals. Behind and beside him, several men sit on the sand: one wears a black turban and white-marked forehead with a long rudraksha mala, another is bare-chested with white body markings, and a clean-shaven man in a white dhoti and shawl on the right extends his hand toward the tray. Sacred ash lines mark several foreheads. The offering appears to be a puja on the sand.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28A man with long dreadlocked black hair sits on sand in a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered hem, wearing long rudraksha mala garlands across his chest and rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists, a gold necklace, and a red and white tilak on his forehead. He smiles while receiving a steel bowl of food with flowers and fruit from a bare-chested man in white. A second man with dreadlocks stands behind in the background. a person appears to be the seated figure, identified by long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, rust-red robe and gold necklace, receiving the offering as a devotee in white brings it.2018-04-28Outdoors on a sandy beach under a pale blue sky, a ritual is underway. A central man sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rust-red robe, a dense rudraksha mala across his chest, bangles and a tilak on his forehead; long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis and saffron cloths sit or stand, one holding a brass pot and another arranging a plate of flowers and fruit with a red offering on sand dusted with turmeric. A man in a saffron-yellow dhoti stands with hands folded, and a cameraman with a video camera sits at left. Scattered flower petals and offerings lie on the sand.2018-04-28A photograph of a bearded man seated cross-legged on sand under a pale sky, wearing a rust-red cloth wrap with a gold-bordered hem, layers of rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets, and a small gold pendant. He has long dreadlocked hair, a red and white forehead mark, and holds a metal tray of offerings with flowers and grains. Beside him, a shirtless attendant with a black turban-style hair bun sits with eyes lowered, and other hands reach toward the tray. A probable Swamiji is visible: long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial adornments with saffron-orange clothing are present. Two other people are partly visible at the edges.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a sandy beach under a pale sky. A man with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a red-brown wrap sits at the centre, smiling and holding rudraksha beads over a mound of yellow turmeric or kumkum sand decorated with pink flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and small offerings. Around him, seated and standing sannyasis wear saffron-orange cloths, bare chests, rudraksha malas and white head-cloths; one holds a red bundle. A wooden stand holds a silver tray, a brass kalasha and an open book. Bananas, a brass pot and green leaves lie in the foreground.2018-04-28Outdoor photo on pale sand under a light sky. A smiling man with long dreadlocked black hair, red and white forehead markings and a full beard sits cross-legged, wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl edged in gold, with multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets and a gold pendant. He holds a metal plate of flowers, fruit and offerings. Beside him a man with a forehead marking and dark hair sits with palms pressed together, and a bare-armed man in white dhoti sits at the edge.2018-04-28Outdoor beach ritual under a pale sky. A central seated man wears a dark maroon-brown robe, large rudraksha mala necklaces and matching bead bracelets, with a red tilak and long dark hair; he holds a small object in his hands before a heap of pink and orange flower petals and garlands. Around him, several men in saffron-orange and red dhotis sit or stand on sand, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, one wearing a white dhoti and a red-and-white thread, and others with tied topknots. A small metal kalasha-style vessel and a silver tray with green leaves sit on a low wooden stool, with a white hose running across the sand. Sparse beach figures appear in the far background.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28