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A Hindu wedding ritual in progress at a decorated stage with pink and white drapes and floral arrangements. A priest with a bare chest and white dhoti, seated at left, performs rites beside a brass oil lamp and a steel pot of water. A bride in a white and gold sari with gold jewellery and a red-garlanded marigold and rose garland sits beside a groom in white shirt and dhoti wearing a multicoloured garland. Clay pots, a brass kalasha, banana leaves, coconut halves and lit oil lamps lie on the floor. Standing women in green, red and gold silk saris and white dress watch the rite, and seated men in white shirts and dhotis attend.

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A Hindu wedding ceremony under a decorated canopy with pink and yellow floral drapes and tall pillars. A bride in a red and gold sari and a groom in white dhoti with a pink and white garland sit before brass kalasha pots, a tall brass oil lamp and banana leaves. The groom holds his hands folded in namaste. Two women in saris stand behind, one in green and gold and one in red and gold, and a bare-chested priest in white sits at the left of the lamp with a seated older woman in a purple sari beside him. Several people sit at the edges of the frame.2013-09-16A Hindu wedding ritual in a decorated hall with white and pale drapery and floral pillars. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green shawl sits before a brass lamp stand and kalasha pots, with coconuts, banana leaves, mango leaves and a bronze vessel nearby. A bride in a green-bordered white sari with jasmine garland and gold jewellery sits with palms joined, beside a groom in a white dhoti and shirt with a pink and white garland. Standing family members in green, red and gold silk saris and a red-and-gold dhoti look on with palms joined. Seated men in white dhotis and garlands surround the scene, and a cameraperson is visible at lower left.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with white draped backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a green-bordered white dhoti sits at the left, holding a tall brass oil lamp (vilakku) with a flame toward a seated couple. The bride in a red silk sari with gold jewellery and a white-and-pink garland sits center, and the groom in a white shirt and white dhoti with a pink-and-green flower garland sits beside her, both holding a small lamp. Behind them stand women in silk saris, one in green and gold and one in red and gold. Foreground shows terracotta kalasha pots with red and yellow flowers, a brass vessel, mango leaves and a small oil lamp. An elderly woman in a purple sari with garland sits at left.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A South Indian wedding ceremony seated on the floor. A bride in a red-and-gold sari with gold jewellery and a maang tikka sits beside a groom in a white dhoti and shirt; both wear fresh garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers with fruit. Between them are brass kalasha pots with red and yellow flower decorations and a coconut. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on the left beside a man in white dhoti with a green shawl, smiling, and a woman in a green sari and white blouse. Women in silk saris stand behind.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A South Indian wedding ceremony under a canopy of purple orchids, red heliconia and yellow flowers. A bride in a red and gold sari with jasmine and red flower garlands sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shawl wearing a white turban and flower garland, both seated on a raised platform. A priest with a bare upper body and green cloth sits before a brass oil lamp and offerings of coconuts, banana leaves and clay pots. Around them stand guests in saris and white dhotis, including a girl in an orange dress and a man in a blue striped shirt pointing toward the couple. Marigold garlands and scattered petals cover the floor.2013-09-16