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A wedding ceremony in a large hall with pink walls, red curtains and rows of seated guests in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, a bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery and a white-and-red flower garland stands beside a groom in a white dhoti and shirt with a green-and-red garland. An older woman in a green sari with gold bangles stands at left with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a brass kuthu vilakku, metal pots, a plate, a bowl and banana leaves sit on a white platform with orange and purple cloths. Screens line the back of the stage area.

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September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony photographed in a large hall with pink walls, red curtains, and ceiling lights. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold bangles and a flower garland stands beside a groom in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shirt, also garlanded, on a raised white platform. A woman in a dark green sari stands at left. Brass oil lamps (kuthu vilakku), brass vessels, clay pots, banana leaves, and a purple cloth sit on the platform as ritual items. Seated devotees fill the background and a television screen shows an event. Some people in white and saffron clothes are visible among the crowd.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a large hall with pink curtains and white ceiling lights. In the foreground, a bride in an orange and red silk sari with gold jewellery and a white floral garland walks beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a multicoloured garland. An older woman in a green sari stands at left, and a girl in a pink sari stands at right beside a man in white holding a white shawl. A large brass oil lamp stands on a white platform, with clay pots, a silver bowl, banana leaves and a metal pot nearby. Seated devotees in colourful saris and white clothing fill the background, and monitors line the stage edge.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a large hall with pink-curtained windows and a red curtain at the back. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery and a maang tikka, and a groom in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, both wearing layered pink, white and green flower garlands, walk forward holding hands. A woman in a green blouse and gold-bordered sari stands at left, and an older woman in a pink and blue sari sits at lower right. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit and stand, and a gold-carved throne is visible at right. Many guests in white fill the background.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a large hall with pink-white walls and red curtains. In the foreground a bride in an orange and gold silk sari with flower garlands and a groom in a white dhoti and shawl stand on a raised white platform. A woman in a green and gold sari holds a brass lamp stand, and a man in white stands at left. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate, a coconut, and clay pots with banana leaves sit on the platform. Behind them a crowd of many people fills the hall, and a monitor shows a screen. A man in orange sits near a low platform at lower centre, and a woman in pink and orange stands at right.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ritual in a hall with red curtains and white walls. A bride in an orange silk sari with gold jewellery and a white-and-pink flower garland stands centre, beside a groom in a white dhoti and garland. A woman in a green-and-gold sari holds a brass plate and lamp in front of the couple. A bare-chested priest in a green-bordered dhoti sits on the floor, gesturing toward brass oil lamps, kalasha pots, coconuts, banana leaves and fruit offerings. A seated man in white and an elder in a white shirt stand at right. Several dozen guests sit on the floor, many in saris and white dhotis, and a television screen at right shows the ceremony.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16