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July 09 20092009-07-09A wedding ritual held in an open temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and red draped cloth. A man with long dark hair and an orange-red robe sits cross-legged at the left, holding a brass plate of yellow flowers and speaking into a microphone. Before him a fire burns in a brick-built homa pit decorated with red flowers and garlands. A bride in a red sari and a groom in a cream sherwani with a red-and-gold turban and red shawl sit at the right of the fire. Behind them, a deity murti with a red and gold backdrop and yellow-orange flower garlands is installed in a shrine. Two women in orange-pink saris sit at the right edge.2009-07-09A photograph of a Hindu homa or yagna ritual performed before a shrine with an ornate grey stone structure housing a deity murti draped in garlands and flanked by brass lamps and red curtains. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red sari and dark hair kneels at a fire pit built from stacked bricks, pouring offerings with a long ladle. Beside her, a man in a cream silk kurta with a red and gold turban and red shawl sits with folded hands near the stone structure. Two women in red saris and a woman in orange sit to the right with hands in anjali. On the left, a figure in orange robes holds a ceremonial fan or chamara. Brass plates of flowers and offerings sit on the mat. +1 copiesOutdoor wedding ritual before a stone shrine with a golden arch and deity murti garlanded with marigolds and red-and-white flowers. A fire pit of brick holds a burning homa flame, with offerings of fruit, flowers and sweets nearby. A seated figure in long-haired saffron-orange robes sits on a striped mat, holding a silver bowl and gesturing toward the couple. Opposite, a bride in red sari with veil and gold jewellery sits beside a groom in cream sherwani and red-and-gold turban, both with red garlands. Guests in orange and white stand behind, and red curtains frame the pavilion.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a Hindu wedding ritual at an open-air temple shrine. A figure in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit where a flame burns with offerings. He has long dark hair, a microphone clipped nearby, and extends his hand toward the fire. Beside him an orange-robed sannyasi with a shaved head sits to the left. On the right, a bride in red with a veil and a groom in cream sherwani and a red-and-gold turban hold a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Behind them, a deity murti stands in a gilded arched shrine with garlands, brass lamps and a red-and-blue backdrop. A cameraman in white stands at the rear, with red curtains framing the pavilion.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09March 07 20162016-03-07Outdoor wedding ritual at a temple pavilion before a stone shrine with golden arch and a deity murti adorned with garlands, flanked by brass lamps and red curtains. At the centre, a homa fire burns in a brick fire pit on a striped rug, with flower garlands and offering plates around it. A priest in saffron robes and a shaved head sits at left, while a sannyasi in orange with a microphone assists beside him. A bride in red sari with a veil and a groom in red turban sit at right, with a man in white kurta and orange shawl seated beside them. Drummers and seated onlookers in white sit at the rear.2009-07-09A homa is being performed in a temple hall with orange walls and orange floor cloths. At the centre, a square brick fire pit holds a burning fire, and a priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged tending it while another priest with a shaved head and white shawl sits beside him. In the foreground, a bald man in a grey shirt with a white flower garland and a woman in a dark red outfit sit on the orange cloth watching. On the right, a row of deity murtis are decorated with white and yellow garlands, with brass kalashas and offerings on silver trays in front. A carved golden chair stands empty at left, and a few more people in white and orange clothes stand in the background.2010-12-23March 07 20162016-03-07A homa ritual in a tented hall before a golden throne with a seated deity murti garlanded in marigolds and red flowers. A blue-rimmed fire pit burns with flames in front, topped by a tiered kalasha-like structure draped in marigold garlands. Four men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand around; one at left pours an offering while the men on the right hold microphones and stand near the throne. A man at left wears a purple-banded wrap and rudraksha-style malas. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings and red brick fire platform surround the scene. No individual is clearly identified as a person by appearance.2015-07-17