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Lakshadweep is remote and undeveloped, so fully independent tourism is not really possible. With the exception of a few places on the main island of Agatti, almost all resorts in the islands are operated by the government-owned Society for Promotion of Nature Tourism and Sports (SPORTS). As far as I'm aware there are no hostels, homestays etc.
So if you want a simple procedure, the answer is easy: contact one of the resorts and make a booking, and they'll sort out all the permits for you. (Every one of their guests, Indians included, needs one, so they're quite used to the paperwork.) But if you want fully independent travel, you'll need to find an islander to invite you, and that's going to be a challenge since the population is tiny and.most don't even speak Hindi, much less English.