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A photograph of a fire ritual outdoors at a shrine. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and holding a ritual object, leans over a white brick fire pit with a small flame, with flowers scattered around the pit. A man in white clothes and a white garland sits beside, and a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse, flower garland and head ornament sits opposite, both facing the fire. Brass vessels, a plate of apples and marigold garlands sit on a cloth in front. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with garlands in an open shrine, and a man in white sits at the upper left.

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February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A marriage ceremony in an open courtyard beside a brick wall. A man in an orange saffron robe, bare-chested with a draped orange wrap and long dark hair, sits on a mat holding a flower aloft and a plate of flowers. A bride in an orange sari with white jasmine garlands and a gold forehead ornament sits beside a groom in a white kurta, who holds up a small object toward her forehead. A small brick fire pit with burning embers and yellow and purple flower petals lies in front of them, with brass vessels nearby. Two men in white and orange stand behind, hands folded in namaskar, and red and orange banners hang on the wall. Rice or petals scatter in the air. Swamiji (probable) is the robed man holding the flower, given his long hair and saffron robe.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A photograph of a marriage ceremony at an open-air ashram hall with unfinished concrete block walls. A central figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat, holding a small red cloth bundle over a brass plate with a flame, while speaking into a microphone. Seated before him on a turquoise mat are a man in a white dhoti with a white flower garland and a woman in an orange sari with a white jasmine garland and orange flowers in her hair, pressing their palms together. A stack of white bricks is decorated with flower petals, with fruit, flowers, a brass kalasha and a brass plate in front. Standing behind are attendants in white clothes, some with orange shawls, and orange and patterned banners hang on the wall.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor Hindu marriage ceremony beside a decorated shrine. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair sits at left, leaning forward to tie or pass a sacred thread between a seated man in white shirt with a white and red flower garland and a seated bride in an orange sari with red blouse, gold jewellery, and a white jasmine garland. A small fire burns on a stacked white brick platform scattered with flowers, beside silver vessels and a tray of apples, oranges, and flowers. Behind them stand deity murtis with a marigold and banana-leaf canopy and maroon drapes. Striped decorative poles hang at left.2007-02-15A marriage ceremony inside a plain whitewashed hall with painted pillars decorated with bird motifs. In the foreground a bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth sits with his back to the camera, facing a blue-covered table set with fruit, flower garlands, a stack of white sweets, and a silver ceremonial sword. A standing bride in an orange sari and a groom in white shirt and dhoti stand wearing flower garlands, with a priest in white and an orange shawl holding a silver vessel beside them. Seated elders in red, white and pink saris and white dhotis watch from white plastic chairs, with more onlookers standing behind.2007-02-15A Hindu wedding ritual is performed beside a small fire pit lined with white stone, with smoke rising. A man in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on the left, pouring offerings from a small silver cup into the fire. Across from him, a groom in a white dhoti and shirt with a white and red flower garland sits holding a cup. Beside him, a bride in an orange sari with a white jasmine garland, gold jewellery and a flower in her hair sits with her hands folded. Behind them, several young men in orange and white stand watching, a brass vessel sits near the fire, and red and yellow flowers are scattered on the ground. A red curtain and painted pillars frame the outdoor setting.2007-02-15Outdoor Hindu wedding ritual at an open-air pavilion. A bare-chested priest in orange-saffron cloth sits on a blue mat at a small white brick fire pit, raising one arm and holding a ritual item while flower petals and yellow flower petals scatter through the air. Opposite him, a couple sits: the bride in an orange-saffron sari with a white and red floral garland and a flower-decorated hairdo, and the groom in a light cream kurta and white garland, his head bowed toward her. Fruit, marigolds and red flowers are arranged on the mat in front, and a bronze pot sits near the fire. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands, and a few people in white and orange clothes stand at the left. Colourful striped poles mark the sides of the space.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15