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Outdoor Hindu wedding ritual under a corrugated metal canopy beside a plain brick wall. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a white floral garland, stands bare-chested at left with arms outstretched over a fire pit (homa) with a small flame and smoke. A bride in a red and gold sari with a maang tikka and white jasmine garland kneels beside a groom in a white shirt and white dhoti with a garland, both seated on a red-and-gold cloth scattered with marigolds and flower petals. A helper in white stands in the background. a person: the standing man in orange has long hair, a garland and orange clothing, and presides over the marriage homa.

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Outdoor wedding ritual under a corrugated metal canopy beside a whitewashed wall. A figure in orange robes with a white flower garland and long dark hair leans forward, placing a hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt and white trousers with a wristwatch. Beside him a seated woman in an orange sari with a garland and jewelry also bows. Both kneel on a red cloth scattered with flower petals, with a small smoking fire and brass vessels in front. A banana leaf and a decorated pole stand in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, as the orange-robed officiant with long hair and garland is performing the marriage blessing.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor photo under a corrugated roof at a marriage ceremony. A long-haired man in orange-saffron draped cloth with a white flower garland, bare-shouldered, leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a seated bride in an orange sari with a red border and jasmine garland. The groom in white shirt and white dhoti kneels beside her with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a garland and yellow turmeric on his forehead. A man in white stands behind them and another in an orange shawl sits at left. A small fire burns on the ground in front with scattered flower petals, and a brass lamp is at lower left. Painted colourful pillars and a block wall stand behind.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A photograph of a wedding ceremony at an outdoor shrine area with a brick-and-plaster wall behind. A man in long swept-back dark hair, orange robe and a forehead marking sits on a patterned mat holding a small lit oil lamp toward a bride and groom. The bride wears an orange sari, white jasmine garlands with red roses, a gold necklace and a headpiece. The groom, in cream clothing, sits beside her wearing a white garland with red flowers. In front, a stack of white bricks holds a fire pit with wood, marigold petals, apples and flowers, with brass pots and vessels at the edge. Orange and patterned hangings are visible behind.2007-02-15A marriage ceremony at an outdoor fire pit lined with white blocks and marigold and flower petals. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe, with white marks on his forehead, sits on the left and feeds an offering from a plate of yellow powder into the flames, his hands extended over the fire. Beside him a man in a cream shirt wears white jasmine garlands with red flowers and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in an orange sari with gold bangles and a flower-decorated headpiece sits next to him. A brass vessel and plate sit at left, with a tray of apples and flowers at right and a garland-draped pillar in the background. Three people are visible.2007-02-15A Hindu wedding ritual is performed beside a small fire pit lined with white stone, with smoke rising. A man in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on the left, pouring offerings from a small silver cup into the fire. Across from him, a groom in a white dhoti and shirt with a white and red flower garland sits holding a cup. Beside him, a bride in an orange sari with a white jasmine garland, gold jewellery and a flower in her hair sits with her hands folded. Behind them, several young men in orange and white stand watching, a brass vessel sits near the fire, and red and yellow flowers are scattered on the ground. A red curtain and painted pillars frame the outdoor setting.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A marriage ceremony in an open courtyard beside a brick wall. A man in an orange saffron robe, bare-chested with a draped orange wrap and long dark hair, sits on a mat holding a flower aloft and a plate of flowers. A bride in an orange sari with white jasmine garlands and a gold forehead ornament sits beside a groom in a white kurta, who holds up a small object toward her forehead. A small brick fire pit with burning embers and yellow and purple flower petals lies in front of them, with brass vessels nearby. Two men in white and orange stand behind, hands folded in namaskar, and red and orange banners hang on the wall. Rice or petals scatter in the air. Swamiji (probable) is the robed man holding the flower, given his long hair and saffron robe.2007-02-15A photograph of a marriage ceremony at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a white jasmine garland with red roses, stands smiling with both palms raised in blessing. A bald young man in white clothes with white and red forehead marks films with a video camera behind him. In the foreground, a seated couple is seen from behind: a man in white with a white flower garland and a woman in red and orange with a white and orange flower garland in her hair. Rows of seated men in white stand or sit in the background beside red and white hanging banners. Probable Swamiji wears the orange robe and long hair cues, so the candidate is present in person.2007-02-15A photograph of a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony on a teal cloth set on the ground outdoors. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark sits at left, holding a small silver vessel, with a long-haired figure's face partly visible; a bride in a red and orange sari with white flower garlands sits centre, and a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white garland sits beside her. Spread before them are brass trays of flowers, fruit including apples and pineapples, sweets, a kumkum dish, a small clay oil lamp, and a stack of white blocks. Brass vessels and a plate of white flower petals complete the ritual arrangement.2007-02-15