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A photograph of a wedding-related ritual with a brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame at center. A man in a white dhoti with a white head-band and long white jasmine garland, a gold ornamental pendant and bangles, holds his hands over the lamp. Beside him, a bare-chested older man with a green shawl and dark beaded necklace sits and looks toward the camera. Another man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind them, and women in saris (magenta, purple and red) stand in the background. Marigold and red flower garlands lie in the lower right corner.

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A wedding ceremony photograph at a brass oil lamp (nilavilakku) on a stand, lit beside clay pots, mango leaves and offerings. A bride in a red and orange silk sari with gold jewellery, red and orange flower garlands and a decorated headpiece sits smiling with hands at her chest. Beside her a groom in white dhoti and shawl with a white headband, white and red garlands and a gold ornamented necklace laughs and gestures near the lamp. A bare-chested priest in a green shawl and white dhoti sits at the left, with a white-clad man in a shawl beside him. Women in saris, including purple, pink and blue, stand behind them under a white draped backdrop.2013-09-16A Hindu wedding ritual photographed indoors. A bride in a red and gold sari with gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a jasmine and pink flower garland sits beside a groom in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing a similar garland. The groom holds a coconut with yellow marigold wrapping while a priest with a bare upper body and white cloth is seated before them. A brass lamp with a lit flame and a brass kalasha or pot stand in the foreground, with a red and yellow flower garland and a stack of fresh flowers. A standing woman in a red sari is visible behind, with a white draped backdrop and a gold-coloured stand on the right.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A Hindu wedding ceremony in a decorated hall. A bride in a red and gold sari with a gold necklace and flower garland sits beside a groom in a white shirt with a pink and white garland. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green shawl sits at left beside a brass oil lamp (a deepam) with a lamp-holder figure. A priest in white dhoti at right applies a sacred mark on the groom's forehead with a thread-like ritual implement, while two women in saris stand behind them. Two clay kalasha pots decorated with red kumkum marks, flower garlands, marigolds, and green leaves are in the foreground.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with white drapes and hanging red heliconia flowers. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and a gold-and-white garland sits beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, smiling. Opposite him, a bride in a red-orange silk sari with red flower hair ornaments and a long garland is adorned by women in colourful saris. A bare-chested priest in a green silk wrap sits at left near brass pots and offerings. Standing figures in white dhotis and shawls watch from the right, and women in pink, purple and blue saris stand behind, with a few brass vessels and marigold garlands in the foreground.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph. A bride in an orange and gold sari with gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a multi-coloured flower garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt wearing a similar garland, both seated before two clay pots with red tilak marks. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in front, beside a white-clad priest with a sacred thread and gold chain who smiles, and a woman in green and gold sari stands behind them. Red and yellow marigold flowers, coconut and a sheaf of grass lie on the floor. Behind them, a woman in red and gold sari and another in green stand in the background.2013-09-16A Hindu wedding ritual in progress indoors before a white draped backdrop. A bride in an orange-red sari with pink and white garlands and a forehead ornament sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a pink and white garland, holding a coconut. A priest bent low in a white dhoti with a green-and-orange border tends the ritual. A tall brass lamp with a horse-figure finial, brass pots, coconuts, green leaves, banana leaves and a small oil lamp fill the foreground. Two people sit and one standing assistant is partly visible at right.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with white drapery and floral arrangements. A bride in an orange-red sari with a garland and forehead mark kneels beside a groom in white dhoti with a flower garland, both over a brass pot. A man in a rust-orange robe and orange turban, with a garland, reaches toward the bride's forehead. Brass oil lamps and small clay lamps surround the pot on an orange cloth. Men in white and a man in a green shawl stand around, with a woman in a green sari behind them, and several guests watch.2013-09-16A wedding ritual photograph with a bride and groom seated side by side on a floor before a white draped backdrop. The bride wears an orange and red silk sari, pink and white flower garlands, a forehead ornament and bangles, and holds a coconut wrapped in red cloth over a silver plate. The groom wears a white dhoti and shirt with a pink and white garland and gold wristwatch, and his hand rests on the coconut. A priest in a bare-chested pose with a saffron-and-white waist cloth, gold bracelets and a green shawl holds the plate. Two terracotta pots stand in front, a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at left, and fruit and offerings lie on the floor.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph in a temple-style hall. A groom in a white dhoti and shirt wears a white and gold turban and a heavy garland of white jasmine, pink flowers and green leaves with a gold ornamental necklace. Beside him a bride in a red and gold silk sari, gold jewellery, maang tikka and red flower garland holds her hands near a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Two priests in white dhotis with golden borders attend the rite, and women in colourful saris stand behind. Red and yellow flower petals lie at the bottom edge.2013-09-16