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A photograph of a sea-side rock formation with eroded, layered grey stone and a dark cave opening on the right. Several people stand and sit on stone steps and a low ledge in the foreground, including a woman in sunglasses at lower left, a woman in a white cap and black top making a peace sign, a man in a red cap and red shirt, and a man in a red-and-white striped shirt holding a red umbrella. Waves and bright sky fill the left side. A small sign is visible near the steps. No recognizable a person candidate is present, so the scene reads as a visitor outing rather than a ritual event.

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A large group of devotees gathers on wet sand before a rocky sea cave with eroded grey stone formations. At center, a bare-chested saffron-robed man stands beneath a colourful multi-panel ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant, with a red-and-gold garland around his neck. Around him, women wear white and orange saris and men wear white shirts and white ritual dress. Some people carry umbrellas and bags, and a small child stands in the foreground. Yellow and white parasols mark the scene, and a small sign hangs on the cave wall.2013-12-02A coastal ritual procession on a rocky shoreline with sea waves at left and a weathered sandstone cliff at right. A bald man in orange-and-red robes walks beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol carried by an attendant in white. Beside him, another orange-robed monk stands near a yellow parasol. Devotees in white kurtas and sarees, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, stand close together on the rocks. A man in a white turban and yellow-patterned sarong walks in the foreground carrying a woven bag, and a child in a turquoise dress is held nearby.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02A crowd of tourists walks along a rocky shoreline beneath a tall, vegetation-covered sandstone cliff with a cave opening at its base. In the foreground a young man in a grey t-shirt looks to the side, a man in a blue t-shirt holds a folded paper, a woman in black holds a red bag, and a person with a green backpack and white shirt walks at right. Other visitors in white, orange and red clothing move across wet grey pebbles and puddles under bright daylight with palm trees in the distance.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02A procession of devotees walks across wet dark rock at the base of a sea cave with eroded grey stone formations overhead. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red sarong and bare chest with a gold necklace, holding a trident-tipped staff under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed edges. Around him, people in white ritual clothes, saffron and orange garments, and a woman in a pale green dress and a woman in a white saree follow. A man on the right in white shirt holds a camera, and a bearded man in a red headcloth gestures from the edge of the water. Yellow and white umbrellas and small offering flags appear among the group. a person: the central man in orange-red with the trident staff and canopy is the figure of interest, shown in a procession role.2013-12-02A crowd of devotees gathers on a rocky shoreline beside a coastal cliff covered with green vegetation, with green parasol-shaded tables visible on the clifftop. Many people in white ritual clothing wade through shallow water and stand on the wet rocks, while others wear orange, red and dark clothing. A man in a white shirt and white headwrap in the foreground holds a tall pole with an orange flag, and a person in red and gold garments stands at left near an ornate red and green canopy. The scene appears to be a pilgrimage or ritual procession at the sea edge.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoor procession on a rocky coastal shoreline beneath a cliff with greenery. At the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl walks behind a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed edges, while a trident-topped staff is carried ahead of him. Nearby, men in white kurtas and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas, and several people in orange and white walk along the rocks. A woman in a white head covering and blue top stands at the right edge, and a large crowd of devotees in white and other colours fills the beach behind them.2013-12-02Outdoor 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.2013-12-02