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Outdoor Hindu wedding ritual on a raised stone platform under a tented area. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland sits at front beside a woman in orange sari with a garland and a braided, flower-adorned hairstyle; a brass lamp with a flame and marigold garlands lie before them, with oranges placed nearby. Behind them a crowd of seated and standing devotees watches in saffron, pink, maroon and white saris and kurtas. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a red curtain hangs at the left edge.

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