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A photograph of a couple in traditional wedding attire standing before a richly decorated shrine with a golden deity murti and red garlands. The woman on the left wears a teal and gold silk saree, gold jewellery, a bindi, and bangles, holding a green leaf-wrapped floral plate with a lime and red flowers. The man beside her wears a white embroidered kurta with a brown shawl and a white jasmine garland with lime and red flower accents, holding a similar plate. A third person in white clothing appears at the right edge. The deity murti behind them is adorned with red garlands.

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September 15 20132013-09-15A photograph of three people standing in front of a golden arched shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands. On the left, a woman in a teal and gold silk saree with bangles and folded hands in namaste. In the centre, a man in a white embroidered kurta with a gold-coloured shawl, holding a green leaf-wrapped ritual item and wearing a white and yellow flower garland with apples. On the right, a man in a white kurta with a red shawl and a rudraksha mala, with his hands held out over an offering. The room is dimly lit with warm lamps.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15 +2 copiesA couple stands side by side for a photo in front of a golden-framed deity murti of a goddess with a crown and many arms, set in a temple-like hall. The woman wears a teal and gold silk sari with a blue lower drape, bangles, a small forehead bindi and a hair ornament, holding a areca-leaf and flower tray with a green coconut-like fruit and bright floral garland. The man wears a white embroidered silk kurta with gold trim and a brown-gold shawl draped over his shoulder, a white flower garland, and holds a green leaf and flower platter with a fruit. Both are seated on white plastic chairs and barefoot-looking floor; the scene appears to be a wedding or ceremonial reception.2013-09-15 +1 copiesA night-time photograph inside a temple hall before a lit, golden-arched shrine holding a deity murti in red and gold. A woman in a teal and gold silk saree with white flower garland and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling. Beside her a man in a cream silk kurta with a brown shawl and white and red flower garland also holds his hands in anjali. To the right a man in white kurta wears a red shawl and rudraksha mala, and an older man in a light blue shirt holds a fruit and flower arrangement on a green leaf base. A child stands at the left edge. Several other people in saris stand in the background.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20132013-09-15 +1 copiesA night photograph of a bride and groom standing side by side at a temple entrance. The woman wears a blue and gold silk sari with a green-gold border, a bindi, hair in a long plait with flowers, and layered necklaces. She holds a round floral tray with a fruit centre and wears a long white garland with red and yellow flowers. The man wears a cream embroidered kurta with a brown shawl over his shoulder, a garland matching hers, and holds a similar tray. A young boy in a dark jacket stands at the left edge, and a carved stone pillar is at right. Printed copyright text overlays the image at right.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a newly married couple standing side by side in a temple-style hall with colourful painted pillars and an orange cloth hanging overhead. The woman on the left wears a gold and teal silk saree with a blue border, jasmine and marigold garlands with green leaves, red bindi and jewelled hair ornaments, and holds a silver plate with a lit oil lamp, petals and flowers. The man on the right wears a cream embroidered sherwani with a rust-brown shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a marigold and jasmine garland and a red tilak. Behind them a few onlookers are partly visible, and a banner with Tamil lettering is faintly seen. No a person candidate is visible.2013-09-15 +2 copiesA photograph at night of a bride and groom posing together outdoors in front of a carved stone pillar of a temple-like structure. The bride wears a blue and gold silk saree with a gold border, gold jewellery, bangles and a jasmine flower in her hair, and she wears a garland of white flowers with red and yellow blossoms and a plate of flowers with a green fruit. The groom wears a cream silk kurta with gold embroidery, a brown shawl draped over his shoulder, white dhoti, and a similar flower garland with a flower plate. A child in dark clothes stands behind them, and a few people in blue and gold saree and white clothes are partially visible at the left edge.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15