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September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a wedding-related ritual. A man in a white shirt with a black beaded mala presses his palms together in anjali before a large gold tray filled with silver bowls and containers holding red and orange flowers, rose petals and leaves. Beside him a woman in a gold-bordered sari and gold jewellery stands behind the tray, and a younger woman in a purple paisley sari wears a gold maang tikka, layered gold necklaces, earrings and a red bindi, with her eyes lowered. A dark wall and an ornate wooden door form the background.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A photo of a traditional wedding ritual. A bride in a red and gold sari with pink and white floral garlands and gold arm bangles kneels and pours water over the bare feet of a standing groom in white dhoti and a red-bordered shawl. A bald man in a bare-chested state, wearing a green cloth and a rudraksha-style cord, sits at left beside a steel vessel of water. Gold-and-white ceremonial floral garlands drape the couple. Brass and steel plates with marigold petals and small lamps are on the floor, and a crowd in colorful silk saris stands in the background. Visible people: about six.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photographed indoors. A bride in a deep orange silk sari with gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a long white and pink flower garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt, also wearing garlands of red, pink and white flowers, who lifts a yellow thread during the ritual. Two priests in white dhoti sit facing them, one at left beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a kalasha pot with mango leaves in front. Two women in colourful silk saris stand behind the couple, and a bundle of grass and red-and-yellow flowers lies at the bride's side.2013-09-16A photograph of a wedding-style ritual at a gold-toned tray set. A smiling man in a white shirt with a black beaded mala and gold chain sits at the centre beside a woman in a pink and purple silk saree with gold jewellery and a maang tikka. Large silver-rimmed trays hold pink, orange and yellow flower petals, betel-leaf or small offering dishes. At left a woman in an orange and gold saree and a red-clad figure stand at the edge of the frame, with a wooden carved door behind.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16December 26 20062006-12-26September 16 20132013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual photographed indoors. A bride in a red-and-gold silk sari with pink and white flower garlands and gold jewellery sits beside a groom in a white shirt and matching floral garland. Both have their hands near terracotta-lidded pots decorated with red and yellow powder, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in front. An older man in white dhoti and green shawl, with rudraksha beads, bare-chested, assists the rite. Other women in silk saris stand behind, and a red-and-gold column is visible at right.2013-09-16A pada puja ritual on an orange cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red coral mala sits cross-legged, hands folded in prayer and eyes closed, while his bare feet are exposed. Beside him a woman in a deep maroon sari with gold border and a white vibhuti line on her forehead, wearing a beaded mala, bends forward to pour water from a silver vessel over the offering. Attendants in maroon and saffron robes with beaded malas stand behind, and a brass plate holds marigold petals, white flower garlands and a small offering of coconut and sweets.2014-06-26