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Outdoor temple courtyard wedding ritual. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, with a gold necklace and tilak, stands at left holding a silver tray of flower petals. A bride in red and gold Bandhani-style dupatta with red bangles and a bridal nose ring offers petals, while a groom in a cream and gold sherwani and red turban bends forward to place flowers on a white marble statue wrapped in red cloth and garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Brass lamps, a conch, a bell and a copper pot sit on a wooden stand beside a golden-framed deity shrine decorated with red and yellow garlands. Three people are visible.

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A photograph inside a temple courtyard during a wedding ritual. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark and a gold necklace holds a silver tray of white flower petals. Centre, a bride in a red and gold bandhani-style veil and gold bangles sprinkles petals with her right hand. A groom in a gold embroidered sherwani and red turban bends forward, placing flowers over a white deity murti draped in red cloth and wrapped in white and red garlands. Brass lamps, a conch shell and a bell rest on a wooden table, and a gilded palanquin with red and yellow flower garlands is visible at right.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph at a temple shrine. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a sacred thread and a gold necklace holds a silver tray of offerings and watches the scene. In the centre, a woman in a red bandhani head covering and red sari stands beside a man in a golden-beige tunic and red-and-gold turban, who bends toward a golden throne-like seat. The throne is decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands and a golden kalasha-style finial. Behind them, a deity murti in red and blue silk and gold ornaments sits in a gilded setting, with brass oil lamps in the foreground. A white-roofed structure and a water tank appear in the background, with a signboard partly visible on the left.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a wedding ritual inside a temple hall. A bride in a red and white bandhani sari with gold bangles and a red-and-gold decorated dupatta bows forward, while a groom in a red and gold turban and a white-and-red garland bends toward her. Behind them, a robed priest in orange and saffron with a gold necklace and glasses leans in, holding a small book, and a figure in a blue top and green skirt sits seated beside the couple. Yellow and white flower garlands hang from the seat, and a brass oil lamp stands in the background beneath a stone ceiling.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A wedding-style ritual at an outdoor temple courtyard with a grey stone shrine and gold lamps at left. A bride in a red and gold sari with a red veil sits beside a groom in a cream and gold sherwani with a red shawl, both seated before a low brick-and-stone platform decorated with yellow flowers and small offerings. A saffron-robed woman with long dark hair at left raises her arm to scatter yellow petals, and a figure in a peach-pink shawl sits in the foreground. Standing devotees around them wear white kurtas with orange stoles, and a woman in a beige patterned sari throws petals. Red and blue striped mats cover the floor and a red cloth hangs beside the shrine. +1 copiesJuly 09 20092009-07-09A wedding ritual photographed indoors against a white wall with an orange cloth hanging behind. A bride in a red bandhani veil and gold-embroidered lehenga leans forward, a groom in a red-and-yellow turban and cream sherwani kneels on a yellow cushion with red flowers, and a woman in an orange shawl and glasses bends over the cushion, while a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together. Nearby sit a silver oil lamp garlanded with white jasmine and marigold petals scattered on the cloth. Other onlookers stand behind. A man in a cream kurta with a brown-and-orange scarf stands at the back.2009-07-09September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ritual inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging ceiling fans. A bride in a red and gold sari with a veil and a groom in a red turban and cream sherwani stand before a homa fire pit of stacked wood and offerings, holding hands as an attendant in an orange-bordered white outfit assists. A seated priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala leads the rite beside a microphone stand, with white flower-decorated kalasha pots and fruit trays on a striped mat. A gilded throne with red cushions and flower garlands stands at right, and a crowd of guests in white and pastel clothing watches from behind a yellow-flowered rail. Colourful ceremonial pillars decorate the hall, and a woman in orange kneels at lower left.2009-07-09