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A photograph of a Vedic wedding ceremony set in a courtyard with a red wall, an ornate silver carved bench draped with a maroon cushion and leopard-print pillow, and a bronze Nataraja-style sculpture behind. A groom in a white turban, cream kurta and dhoti, wearing a red-and-white flower garland, sits on a blue striped mat at left, eating from a banana leaf. In the centre, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-orange robe with a brown rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, smiling, one arm raised. At right, a bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery and a red flower garland sits smiling beside a silver tray of food on a banana leaf. Several brass cups and a steel plate are on the floor in front. The central figure has distinctive long hair and saffron-toned robes with a rudraksha mala, but the appearance is only partially distinct, so the identification is uncertain.

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A seated wedding meal scene in a temple-style courtyard. Centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a red tilak, smiling with an open hand gesture; he is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance (long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala) and is shown sitting in person. To the left, a groom in a white turban, cream kurta and red-and-white flower garland eats from a banana leaf, hand near his face. To the right, a bride in a red and orange silk sari with gold jewellery, a gold headpiece and a red flower garland smiles while eating from a leaf plate. An ornate silver swing-bed with floral carvings, a leopard-print cushion and a red cloth stands behind them, with a brass vessel and a nandi-style figure in the background. Three people are visible.2017-01-23Photograph of a seated wedding meal in a courtyard with red walls and a silver carved swing bench behind. A man in a white dhoti and cream kurta with a white turban and red-and-white garland sits on the left, eating from a plate on a green banana leaf. A bearded figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a beaded mala necklace sits in the centre, smiling and placing a hand on the groom's shoulder; this is a probable Swamiji, in person, with long hair, saffron robe and mala cues. On the right, a bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery and a garland sits eating. Silver food trays rest on the mat in front of them.2017-01-23January 23 20172017-01-23A courtyard wedding ceremony in a red-walled ashram room with carved silver sofas, a Nataraja relief, potted flowers and an oil lamp on a stand. A groom in a white dhoti and kurta with a white turban and a red-and-white garland sits on a mat with a silver tray, facing a bearded man in saffron-red robes with a long wrapped shawl. The bride wears an orange-red silk sari, gold jewellery, bangles and a red garland. A devotee in a pink sari and a bald man in white sit in the foreground. Banana-leaf-lined silver plates and small cups sit before the couple.2017-01-23January 23 20172017-01-23A Vedic wedding ceremony in a courtyard-style hall with a carved silver-toned wooden daybed draped in a leopard-print cushion and red throw, a brass lamp and a carved bull figure behind. A bearded man seated on a cushion in the centre wears a rust-red-brown robe, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a crown-like chain of beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. A bridegroom in an ivory-white kurta and a cream turban, holding a yellow cloth-wrapped object, kneels before a bride in an orange-red silk sari with a gold border, her hair decorated with jasmine-style flower garlands. A large green gourd or pumpkin sits on a silver tray-table between them, with a silver plate and yellow cloth nearby. Striped rugs cover the floor.2017-01-23January 23 20172017-01-23Indoor photograph of a Vedic wedding ceremony at an ashram. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace sits cross-legged in the centre, taking food from a silver tray on a low table. To the left, a groom in a cream kurta and white turban with a red floral garland sits on a striped mat. To the right, a bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery, a red floral garland and a forehead ornament sits, her hands near a plate. Behind them stands a carved silver swing with a leopard-print cushion, brass vessels and a bronze nandi figure in the background.2017-01-23January 23 20172017-01-23January 23 20172017-01-23Seated on a red-and-blue striped mat before a carved silver swing-bench with a maroon cushion, a bearded man in a rust-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a long beaded mala sits smiling, eating from a banana leaf. To his left a man in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with a white turban and red flower garland smiles and eats; to his right a woman in a red and gold silk sari, gold jewellery and a red garland also smiles and eats. Silver dishes of food lie on green leaves in front. Behind them stand a bronze Nataraja-style dancing deity statue, a brass lamp and a white bull figure. Wedding meal of a Vedic marriage ceremony. a person appears to be the robed figure with long hair and rudraksha-style mala, seated centrally between the couple.2017-01-23A photo of a seated session on an ornate gilded throne with leopard-print cushions. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe with a long brown rudraksha-style mala and a tilak on his forehead gestures with his hand while speaking. Beside him, a woman in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and drop earrings listens. On the right, a young girl in white with white tilak holds a leaf near a large brass vessel and small brass cups on a red cloth table. Gold lion-like carvings and a golden umbrella frame the scene. Four people are visible, with a few partially visible heads in the foreground.2016-07-18