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Indoor temple-style hall decorated with hanging colourful balloons, green leaf garlands and a banner of letters, with a tall golden trident (trishula) standing at the right edge. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace holds the trident near the right foreground, and beside him an orange-clad man stands. A seated couple at centre kneels in front of red-boxed offerings with marigold garlands; the woman wears a green and gold sari and the man a white dhoti. Several white-clad men and women in orange, blue and green saris sit or kneel on mats in rows, some bowing, while others stand and watch. A man in white with a camera stands at left, and a partially visible portrait panel is on the wall. Approximately 30 people are visible.

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December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a ritual marriage ceremony in a hall with a light woven mat floor. Two red boxes marked B8 and B7 hold flower petals and offerings, with brass dishes nearby. A man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a flower garland and purple-and-yellow marigold garland kneels at the left-centre, reaching toward the box, while a woman in a maroon-and-gold sari bows her head low beside him. Another woman in green and gold kneels forward at right, and a man in white with a garland kneels at far right. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti with a cream shawl and seated devotees in white, saffron and yellow saris and garlands watch and fold their hands. A brass ceremonial staff is visible at the right edge.2008-12-26A wide view of a covered hall during a Hindu wedding ceremony, with a crowd seated on mats. In the centre, a bride and groom sit in front of red trays of offerings, wearing garlands; the bride in a green sari with gold border, the groom in white with a garland of flowers, both holding their hands together. Surrounding them are many seated guests in white, orange and blue clothes, and standing figures including a woman in an orange sari at the right edge and a man in white near the right. Strings of leaves and hanging colourful lanterns decorate the ceiling, with a red banner at top. Small lamps and offerings lie on the floor. Sign-boards with photos line the left wall.2008-12-26A covered outdoor pavilion hosts a ritual gathering of many seated devotees in white and orange clothing, with a large crowd filling the floor. In the centre, a figure in orange robes sits on a red-and-white patterned mat, facing a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl who gestures during the rite. Nearby, a man in an orange sannyasi robe with orange-beaded mala hands tends items on a low table. In the foreground, a man in orange sits beside brass plates of coins, fruit, flowers and sweets. Green leaf garlands and paper lanterns in red, yellow and blue hang overhead, and a tall brass trident stands on the right beside a golden palanquin-like altar. Oil lamps are lit among the gathered people.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A crowded temple hall during a ritual, with many seated devotees in white dhotis and white saris, and women in yellow and blue-green saris in the foreground. Two saffron-robed priests stand centre, one with a long beard holding a brass plate of flower petals, another beside him holding a long staff. A woman in orange stands at right gesturing with raised hand, and a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films beside her. Behind them is a decorated shrine with a deity murti under garlands, a brass trident, and hanging green and yellow fruit-shaped decorations. Smoke or incense haze hangs in the air and loose petals cover the floor.2008-12-26A photograph of a large outdoor-covered hall during a ritual gathering. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe with gold border and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on an orange-draped seat facing the crowd, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many wearing marigold garlands, fill the floor; one man in an orange robe sits at the right foreground. Above, paper lanterns in yellow, green and blue hang among leaf garlands. A golden ornamented throne or peetha and a red-draped stand are at the right, and a framed image wall lines the left side. Crowd of many seated and standing people in the background. Probable Swamiji seated in orange robe with long hair and rudraksha necklace, presiding over the gathering.2008-12-26A large indoor hall during a Vedic wedding ritual, with a small fire burning in a red-framed fire pit in the foreground beside brass lamps and plates of offerings. A bride in a green and gold sari with bangles and a garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white garland, both with hands folded. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white, saffron, yellow and pink clothing wear marigold garlands, and many hold their hands together in prayer. Paper lanterns, red banners and balloons hang from the ceiling, and framed pictures decorate the walls. No individual is clearly identified as a person candidate.2008-12-26A crowded temple hall during a ceremony, hazy with smoke or incense, with many devotees standing and kneeling on mats. A woman in an orange and teal sari with a long plait in the foreground faces away from the camera, and a woman in a white sari with a red border and a flower in her hair stands nearby. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with garlands. A girl in a pink top and red skirt kneels near a red box with a small oil lamp. Colourful paper balloons and green leaf garlands hang from the ceiling, and deity murtis decorated with garlands stand at the right. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26