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Outdoor beach ritual on sand with a heap of pink and orange flowers and marigold-like petals arranged before seated participants. A bearded man in a dark maroon robe with long hair, rudraksha malas and red-and-white arm bands sits with palms joined in namaskar, smiling. Beside him a shirtless man in an orange cloth wears rudraksha beads and sits cross-legged. On the left a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with green border tends the offering, and on the right a man in white dhoti with a brass tray and lamp assists. A standing bare-chested man with rudraksha beads watches from the top left, and another standing figure is at the top right. A small brass vessel sits in the lower left corner.

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April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Outdoors on sandy ground, a group of men perform a ritual puja beside a heap of mixed flowers in red, pink, white and yellow with green leaves, with turmeric powder scattered below. A bearded man with long matted hair, rudraksha malas and white ash marks on his arms and chest sits at the centre, smiling and handling offerings. Beside him a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala plays a small drum, and another man in a dark cloth and beaded necklace holds a silver puja box. At the right a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch watches. Silver vessels, a metal pot and a hose sit on the sand. Other people in orange robes and white stand in the background.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Outdoor ritual on a sandy beach under a pale sky. A seated man in a maroon-brown dhoti with a long rudraksha mala and matching bracelets tends a flame in a metal dish. Around him, several men in orange-red dhotis and rudraksha malas stand attentively, one holding a folded red cloth. Two men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths sit on the sand, one tending an offering. Marigolds, rose petals, banana fruit and a brass kalasha lie on the sand as offerings. A white-clad priest on the right holds a ritual implement near a brass tray of flowers.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Outdoor sandy beach ritual under a pale sky. A central man with long dark matted hair, a red tilak on his forehead, white ash marks on his arms, and layered rudraksha malas, wears a maroon cloth and sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Beside him, a younger man with a topknot and bare chest, wearing orange-red cloth and rudraksha beads, kneels with hands folded. Behind them, standing men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare chests with rudraksha malas. A devotee at right in white dhoti tends a silver lamp or kalasha on a wooden stand holding red-and-pink flowers. Large heaps of marigold and rose petals, fruit, and a rudraksha garland lie on the sand in front.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Outdoor 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.2018-04-28