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A man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a long yellow marigold garland with a red rose and a rudraksha mala, kneels on a grey floor to touch the feet of a woman in a red and gold brocade sari with gold zari border. Her hands rest on his, and a second woman in orange and gold sari stands at the left edge. The moment appears to be a couples' ritual of respect during a marriage-related ceremony, with the bare feet of the participants visible and the man's glasses catching light.

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A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala kneels on a concrete floor, bending forward to touch the ground near the feet of a woman in a red and gold brocade saree. Another man in white kneels beside him, and people in orange and gold garments stand in the background. The scene resembles a couple's ceremonial obeisance during a marriage-related event at an ashram.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26September 16 20132013-09-16December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee in white dhoti and white kurta wearing a yellow marigold garland with red flowers, standing barefoot while a woman in a white saree with gold border kneels and offers a garland or touches his feet in reverence. Around them, several women in cream and gold-bordered sarees, one in a yellow shawl, one in a red blouse and maroon saree with gold motifs, and one in blue blouse, watch on a stone floor. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering, with the kneeling woman in a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala.2009-12-26A Hindu wedding ritual in a decorated hall. A bride in an orange-gold silk sari with gold jewellery and a pink and white flower garland sits beside a groom in a white shirt and a white and red-garlanded neck garland. Bent low in front of them, a bare-chested priest in a green-bordered cloth pours water over the groom's feet while a silver plate of flowers and a steel vessel sit nearby. Behind, a man in a white dhoti stands with a bronze plate at his feet. Gold ornaments and red and orange cloths frame the scene.2013-09-16A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple hall with orange floor cloth. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flowers, kneels and washes the bare foot of a woman standing on a yellow stone. The woman wears a red sari with green and gold border, a white jasmine garland and gold bangles. Behind them, a gold ornate throne, brass lamps and offerings on a tray, and two women in saris stand at the side. Flower petals lie on the floor.2010-12-23December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a seated couple at a ceremony with hands pressed in anjali mudra. The man wears a white dhoti-style outfit, glasses and a yellow flower garland. The woman wears a red and gold silk sari, red glass bangles, earrings and yellow flowers in her hair, with a yellow garland around her neck. Behind them hangs a long arch of marigold and white jasmine garlands, and yellow-painted steps with flower petals lie in the foreground. An orange curtain and a red railing are visible at right. No a person candidate is visible.2009-12-26Photograph of a padapuja-style foot ritual in an ashram hall with orange-tinted walls. In the foreground, a woman in a red silk sari with green and gold border stands with bare feet on a golden stone block, her hand holding the sari and bangles on her wrist, a white and red flower garland around her neck. A man seated on an orange cloth, wearing white dhoti and shawl with yellow edging and a white jasmine and red flower garland, reaches toward her feet with his hand. Several seated devotees in white and yellow clothing watch from the left background, and a red-and-gold throne is visible at the back. Petals lie on the floor.2010-12-23