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A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a white forehead band bending forward into the surf at the water's edge, dipping his hands into the sea. He wears a rust-red cloth and a thick rudraksha mala. Around him stand about a dozen men in saffron-orange robes and black turbans, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak markings; one at right holds a tall gold staff with a silver-ornamented top and wears a silver necklace. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands at right edge. The water is churning and brown-tinted, with a stone embankment behind the group.

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A photograph of devotees bathing in the sea surf at the shore. In the foreground a long-haired man with dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red cloth, bends forward at the waterline with his hands near the water, a rudraksha mala across his chest. Behind him several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in the waves, one holding a tall golden staff. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands joined in prayer among them. Blue sea and sky fill the background.2018-03-17A photograph of a beach shoreline where a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-brown wrap, bends down to touch the shallow surf with his right hand. Behind him several men in saffron-orange sannyasi garments with rudraksha malas and white ash marks stand near the water, one holding a long staff. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl stands knee-deep in the waves with hands folded. A cloth-clad man in white stands at the left edge. The sea and pale sky fill the background, and the scene suggests a holy bath in the ocean before a temple visit.2018-03-17A photograph of a group of devotees at a seashore, wading into shallow surf. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments wears a reddish-brown wrap and stoops toward the water. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a ceremonial ornament. Other men in orange and white dhotis, many with white ash marks and beaded malas, stand around them on wet sand, with the sea behind. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable): the central bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, bathing in the sea as a devotee.2018-03-17 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees bathing in the sea at a shoreline with waves washing over their legs. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a dark red-brown cloth wrapped at the waist, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a light forehead marking bends forward and touches the water with his hand. Behind him, several men in orange and saffron cloths and beaded malas stand in the surf, one with hands pressed together in prayer. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a striped border stands in the water. A stone wall and a temple gopuram appear on the upper left under a pale sky.2018-03-17 +1 copiesMarch 17 20182018-03-17A photograph on a seashore at Tiruchendur where a figure with long dreadlocked black hair, wearing a rust-red cloth and rudraksha malas, bends low to touch the surf with one hand. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in the shallow water, one with palms pressed together in namaste and another holding a trident. To the right, a young man in a plain white dhoti and shirt stands in the waves with hands clasped. The sea and pale sky fill the background.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17A photograph of devotees at the seashore. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala bends forward at the edge of the surf, wearing a dark maroon cloth, with white sacred ash marks on his face. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas stand in the shallow water, one holding a golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded at right. The sea and a sloped concrete seawall form the background.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17 +2 copiesMarch 17 20182018-03-17