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2004 - sacred collections uncategorised2004 - sacred collections uncategorisedPhotograph of a wedding group standing before a maroon curtain and a golden lion-form seat. Center-left, a bride in an orange-gold sari with flower-decorated hair and gold bangles stands beside a groom in white dhoti and shawl, both wearing flower garlands in pink, white and green. At right, a figure in an orange-brown turban and ochre robe, wearing a long multi-strand garland of red and yellow flowers and a gold pendant, waves one hand. Behind them a bald man in orange-brown robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden lion sculpture, and a partially visible person in purple appears at the far left edge.2013-09-16A photograph of a festive ceremony. A figure seated on an ornate decorated seat, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a saffron turban and a long white and multicoloured flower garland, smiles and reaches toward a woman in a white sari with gold bangles and a gold necklace who is bowing and offering a folded paper or envelope with both hands. Behind her, an older woman in a white sari and a man in a white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stand waiting. Carved stone lion figures flank the seat, and the base is decorated with pink and white flowers and a yellow floral backdrop.2006-11-12May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesNovember 24 20062006-11-24A wedding reception scene in a floral-decorated hall. On the left, a person in orange saffron robes and an orange head covering, wearing a white and green-accented flower garland, stands beside a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi. In the centre, a bride in a white sari with gold-bordered pattern and a bride's garland with purple and pink flowers stands beside a groom in white dhoti and a red-and-gold turban, also wearing a flower garland. Behind them, white-clad older men in glasses and dhotis observe. A pile of a patterned fabric wrapped in clear plastic, with a gold-bordered cloth, sits in front of the couple, and a brass lamp is visible at the lower right. Flowers and greenery decorate the background.Indoor wedding reception scene. A smiling figure in an orange-saffron head wrap and saffron robe, with a long rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a groom in a gold-and-magenta brocade shawl, a red and gold turban, and a white garland. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand among onlookers, and a fruit tray with flowers sits in the foreground. Pale walls and a metal grille frame the room. The description presents the orange-robed figure as a possible a person based on saffron clothing and a long rudraksha mala, but this cannot be confirmed.May 28 20042004-05-28Photograph of a house visit at a Chettinad wedding in a bright interior with a grilled window behind. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and matching saffron turban, with rudraksha beads around his neck, smiles as he receives a bunch of bananas and a garland from a man in white. Several men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around, and a groom in a red-and-gold turban and a purple-and-gold brocade shawl with a white and orange flower garland stands at right. a person (saffron robe, turban and rudraksha cues), shown as a visiting guest rather than a presenter.2004 - sacred collections uncategorisedDecember 23 20092009-12-23