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A photograph of a ritual wedding-style ceremony in a temple hall with bright painted blue and yellow walls. Two men in white dhotis with white head coverings stand facing each other exchanging a garland, near two ornate golden arched shrines holding large deity murtis draped in pink and green silks and adorned with white and multicoloured flower garlands. A man in a rust-orange robe stands near a fire pit where a fire burns over stacked yellow-ochre blocks, with offerings of bananas, coconuts and fruit on a tray. A seated person in orange sits on the floor beside the fire, and a figure in saffron and gold sits on an ornate throne covered in garlands at the back left. Two rows of garlands hang from the shrines and a yellow block rests on the floor.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A ceremonial wedding ritual inside a decorated hall with blue and green painted walls and a gold-framed arch. On the left, a seated figure in a red-and-gold garland sits on a gold throne with a floral back. In front of him, a shaved-headed priest in an orange robe sits beside a small fire pit and brass vessels. Two men in white dhotis and shawls with white turbans stand at the center, one holding a garland, while a younger man in a dark maroon robe and rudraksha beads stands near the fire. On the right, two deity murtis in pink and purple silk sit beneath garlands of marigolds and roses, one with a crown and trident-like emblem. Bananas, coconuts and offering trays lie on the floor, and a yellow cushion sits in the foreground.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA temple-style ritual hall with blue and green painted walls and gold arched frames. In the foreground a fire burns on a yellow-brown platform beside stacked offerings of bananas, coconuts and brass plates. A priest in a rust-red dhoti and bare chest holds a pair of hands together with a white-robed priest in a white turban who stands in front of him. Another white-clad priest with a white cloth on his head holds a flower garland. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing sits on a floor cushion at left. Two large decorated deity murti in pink and purple silk with white flower garlands stand at right. A golden throne covered in red and yellow flower garlands sits at back left, empty of a clearly visible occupant, with a second figure in red seated on it.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA temple-style hall with a multicoloured painted backdrop of deities and a gold-framed arch. In the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes stand before a flower-garlanded altar, one of them receiving or offering a plate from a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white turban. Seated on a flower-draped golden throne at the left is a figure in a red garland and dark clothing. Garlanded deity murtis in pink and green silk stand on the right and in the middle. Trays of fruit, yellow blocks and offerings lie on a red carpet on the floor, with a yellow cushion nearby.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA wedding-style ritual in a decorated hall with pale walls, maroon curtains and a white tiled floor. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and white turban stands with garlands, facing a priest in a white dhoti and a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth seated on a floor mat before a fire pit with yellow turmeric-coated objects, bananas, coconuts and brass vessels. Behind them, a second man in white with a white turban stands by an ornate gold throne draped in purple and garlanded with red and yellow flowers. On the right, a decorated seat holds a colourfully dressed statue with a crown and garlands. Two seated figures in red, orange or white garments sit on the far left in front of a golden throne with a rainbow-coloured arch.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA wedding-style ceremonial hall with a white tiled floor and maroon drapes. On the right, a standing man in white dhoti and white shawl with a white turban holds a garland near a gold-framed throne. Behind him, decorated deity murtis or ceremonial figures sit draped in pink, magenta, purple and green silks with orange and yellow flower garlands. At the far right, a large gilded throne holds a decorated figure in green and pink with an ornate crown. In the left background, a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a flower-decorated throne, with a kalasha and offerings of fruit and sweets on brass trays nearby. Yellow cushions and a yellow puja mat lie on the floor, and a seated devotee in orange sits near the offering tray.2012-04-23 +2 copies