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December 26 20082008-12-26A Hindu wedding ritual is performed outdoors on a paved floor with flower garlands and a brass lamp stand. A seated bride in a red-orange silk sari with gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a flower garland sits with folded hands. Facing her, a man in white ritual clothes and a white shawl with a white flower garland sits on a cushion, touching offerings before a brass lamp and marigold petals. Behind them a crowd sits in saffron, orange and white garments, and a pink umbrella stands at the left.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A Hindu wedding ritual at a fire pit (homa) in front of a stone temple wall. A man in white dhoti and shirt wears a white and yellow-purple flower garland and sits cross-legged before the fire, with a gold bangle on his wrist. Beside him a woman in a red-orange silk sari with gold border and a flower garland holds a stick over the fire, while white stone blocks, brass oil lamps, marigolds and a bowl of offerings surround the altar. Behind them, seated devotees in orange, magenta and red saris and a man in white watch the ceremony; a water bottle and striped mat are visible at right.2008-12-26A Hindu wedding ritual in an outdoor courtyard. A bride in a deep orange silk sari with gold jewelry, a maang tikka and jasmine and marigold garlands sits cross-legged beside a groom in white dhoti and shawl with a garland, holding a thread-like ritual cord raised in his hand. Before them is a small brick fire pit with flower petals, and a brass oil lamp stands nearby with orange fruit on a mat. Seated devotees behind them wear saffron, orange and pink saris and white shirts, and a man in an orange shawl sits at right. A pink umbrella and carved stone pillar frame the scene.2008-12-26Outdoor Hindu wedding ritual on a raised stone platform under a tented area. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland sits at front beside a woman in orange sari with a garland and a braided, flower-adorned hairstyle; a brass lamp with a flame and marigold garlands lie before them, with oranges placed nearby. Behind them a crowd of seated and standing devotees watches in saffron, pink, maroon and white saris and kurtas. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a red curtain hangs at the left edge.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A seated congregation at a satsang gathering, with a row of people in the foreground wearing flower garlands. A young woman in the centre wears a white sari with a red and gold border, a gold forehead ornament, a long braid and a gold necklace. Beside her, an elderly man in white with white hair and a vibhuti mark sits with a marigold and pink garland. At the far right, a young man in a cream kurta wears a yellow and pink garland. A woman on the left in white with a red mark on her forehead is also garlanded. Behind them, many people in white and orange-red shawls fill the hall, and a woman in a blue sari sits at the left.2014-05-10July 09 20092009-07-09A seated group ceremony in a hall with a bare concrete floor and mats. In the foreground a smiling bearded man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing white and red garlands, holds yellow threads and sits beside a woman in an orange-peach silk saree with a white and red garland, holding a yellow thread and a brass plate of flowers. Behind them a fire pit with a small flame, brass vessels and bowls. Many other seated devotees in white and colourful sarees wear similar garlands. Appears to be a homa or puja-style ritual. Many people are visible, from a large congregation.2006-12-26