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A Vedic wedding ceremony photograph taken indoors at an ornate silver-framed bench with a red cushion and leopard-print pillow. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery, floral hair adornments and a garland kneels at a silver tray, and a groom in a white dhoti-style outfit with a white turban and garland hands her a yellow-wrapped item with a pale green gourd. Behind them a bearded man in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha mala, with a red-marked forehead, raises both open palms in blessing. A silver tray, striped mat and brass lamps are visible. a person: the seated bearded man in maroon robes and rudraksha mala is a candidate, though his appearance is uncertain.

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January 23 20172017-01-23January 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.2017-01-23A 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.2017-01-23January 23 20172017-01-23January 23 20172017-01-23A photograph of a Vedic wedding ritual in a courtyard with red walls, a silver carved swing bench with a magenta cushion, and a bronze Nataraja statue in the background. A groom in a white dhoti and white turban sits on a striped cloth at left, eating from a green leaf plate. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits between the couple on a mat, eating from a silver tray. At right, a bride in a red-orange silk sari with heavy gold jewellery and a red and gold garland sits eating from a banana-leaf plate on a silver stand. Silver stands with plates and small cups are arranged in front of them, with a brass lamp and orange and purple flowers nearby. Two people in orange robes are partly visible at left.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 20172017-01-23Outdoor courtyard wedding ceremony at an ashram. A seated man in white dhoti and white turban with red-and-white flower garland sits to the left, and a woman in orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery and red-white garland sits to the right, each before a leaf-plate of food on a low silver stand. Behind them are a silver swing bench with red cushion, a Nataraja bronze, a bull statue, clay pots and coconuts. Three people are partly visible in the foreground.2017-01-23