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Outdoor photograph of several couples in traditional Indian wedding attire, each wearing yellow marigold garlands with red rose accents. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti-style outfit with a gold border walks beside a woman in a red and gold silk sari with gold jewellery and bangles. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and dhoti and a woman in a cream and gold sari also wear yellow garlands. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand at left and back, and a camera operator is visible at upper right. A red wooden pillar and a metal grille frame the scene. Five to six people are visible in the scene.

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December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor ceremony under a red-pillared pavilion with a red and gold drape at left. A man in white kurta and a woman in cream sari with a black mangalsutra-style beaded necklace walk forward holding hands, both wearing yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and cream outfits wear yellow marigold garlands, and a woman in a cream sari stands among them. A saffron-robed monk in orange with a red head wrap holds a microphone at centre back, and another person in saffron robes stands at right. Dark hanging decorations and a banana leaf are visible in the background. Persons appear to be participating in a couples' ceremony, with garlanded couples in traditional attire.2009-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 14 20112011-12-14Outdoor wedding scene in front of a plain grey breeze-block wall. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a white flower garland with pink and green accents, and a red bindi on his forehead; he stands at the left edge beside a red-and-gold flag. Next to him a woman in a maroon sari with gold border wears a garland. A man in white dhoti and shirt wears a white garland and holds a small object in his hands. A bride in an orange sari with a flower in her hair wears garlands and bangles, and beside her a man in grey shirt wears a garland. At the right an older man with white hair and a white shirt and dhoti wears a garland. Flower petals and a brass vessel lie on the ground.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15March 07 20132013-03-07A wedding ceremony photograph in a decorated hall with white drapes and floral arrangements. A bride in a dark green silk sari with gold jewellery and a gold maang tikka sits on the floor, smiling, with flower garlands around her neck. Beside her, a groom in a white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered shawl sits with palms cupped, also wearing garlands. Around them, women in red, pink, yellow and purple saris and a standing man in a green-and-gold silk shawl and white dhoti look on, some holding brass plates and lamps. Several people gather closely around the couple during the ritual.2013-09-16December 26 20062006-12-26A wedding ceremony in a floral-decorated hall with pink and white garlands hanging overhead. An elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti raises his hand in blessing toward the couple while another man in white holds something in his palm. A bare-chested priest in a green silk shawl and white dhoti stands at left. The groom wears a white turban, white dhoti and a garland of white and red flowers, with palms pressed together in greeting. The bride wears an orange and gold silk saree, gold jewellery, bangles and a flower-decorated hairstyle, hands folded. Several onlookers in white and red sarees stand nearby.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual at close range. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery, a gold maang tikka and white jasmine garlands sits on the floor, eyes lowered, while a woman in a green silk sari with gold border leans in to place a white flower into her joined hands. Beside her a groom in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shirt sits with hands cupped, also wearing a garland of white jasmine, red roses and apples. Women in silk saris stand behind holding a brass tray and a lit oil lamp. Orange floor and white draped backdrop.2013-09-16