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A group of about a dozen saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot across wet sand near a temple in the background, with a gopuram visible above a shelter and onlookers standing on the stairs at right. A bearded man in the centre wears a rust-red wrap, a rudraksha mala, and palms pressed together in front of his chest. Beside him a man in an orange robe carries a tall gold-topped staff with a silver-decorated mala. Others wear white dhotis with gold borders, long matted hair, and white forehead markings. Several figures wear orange or saffron garments with beaded necklaces.

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Photograph of a group of saffron-robed men walking barefoot across wet sand near a temple shore. In the centre, a bearded man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala necklaces, a rudraksha armband and a white forehead mark walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man carries a tall gold staff with a decorative finial, wearing a silver chain and orange cloth. Other men in orange and white dhotis follow. Behind them, a gopuram temple tower rises and a crowd of onlookers stands on a concrete embankment. a person appears as the bearded central figure in orange with rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's visit to a temple.2018-03-17Devotees in ochre and saffron robes wade through shallow surf on a sandy shore, one man in a rust-red dhoti with long dark hair and rudraksha malas raising his right arm in greeting. Beside him a man in an orange garment and a silver-beaded necklace holds a gold trident-topped staff. Several men wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the right and left edges. Behind them a temple gopuram and a viewing platform with onlookers appear under an overcast sky.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesMarch 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17A group of men wading into the sea at the shore near Tiruchendur, with a temple gopuram visible in the background. Most wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, with shaved or matted hair and white tripundra markings on their foreheads. A bent-over figure with long dreadlocked hair, dark brown wrap and a white headband kneels or bows at the water's edge, while a man in a golden-shouldered robe holds a tall gold-topped staff. Men in white dhotis stand among them, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the shore. The scene shows a holy dip in the ocean before temple visit.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis wading into the sea at the shore near a temple. In the foreground a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead band and a red-brown rudraksha mala bends low to touch the wave while water splashes around him. Behind him stand devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and tied-up dark hair, and men in white dhotis. A tall man in an orange robe holds a golden staff with a trident-shaped top. Beyond them a white temple gopuram rises against an overcast sky, with onlookers standing along the beach.2018-03-17 +1 copies