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A marriage ceremony held outdoors under a decorated open-sided pavilion with orange and marigold garlands and banana leaves. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands at the centre holding a garland, beside a woman in a blue sari with red border. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the front of a ritual setup of white sugar blocks, brass bowls, flowers, fruit, a silver plate and a kalasha-like vessel. A man in white dhoti and shirt sits to the right wearing a white flower garland, and a young man in white kurta holds an orange silk cloth. Brass lamps and bowls of kumkum rest on the cloth. Behind them a deity murti stands within the shrine area, and a framed portrait is visible at right.

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February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A marriage ceremony under a covered open-sided pavilion with a white wall and garlanded pillars. A bride in an orange and red sari with a flower-decorated hairstyle and a groom in white dhoti and shirt stand at the centre, both wearing white flower garlands and holding flower offerings. A seated priest in an orange robe on the left tends a small fire and an offering table with bowls of fruit, flowers, kumkum, plantains and brass vessels. Guests in white and red saris and white dhotis sit on white plastic chairs on the right. Colourful woven ceremonial banners hang from the roof. A visible fire with offerings suggests a homa-style ritual.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor wedding ritual at a temple-style shrine with a grey stone structure and a deity murti decorated with banana-leaf pillars, marigold and yellow flower garlands. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes sits at left with palms pressed together, facing a homa fire built from white bricks. Beside the fire, a groom in white dhoti with a flower garland and a bride in orange and red sari with a white garland sit with hands folded in prayer. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, fruit, flowers and kumkum plates surround the fire pit. A mic stand and a few other people in white stand at the edges.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor wedding ceremony at a shrine decorated with banana leaves, marigold and red garlands, and maroon drapes before a deity murti. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth with long dark hair pours from a vessel over a fire pit. Standing before him, a bride in an orange sari with a white garland and a groom in white kurta with a white garland face the offering. A man in white kurta and orange shawl holds a camera at right. Fruit, flowers and brass vessels sit on a cloth-covered table. The priest shows distinctive long swept-back hair and orange garments; presentation is consistent but face-independent cues are limited, so he is described as a priest with appearance-based label a person.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor Vedic marriage ritual before a shrine decorated with a deity murti, flower garlands and brass lamps. A bare-chested man in orange cloth with long swept-back hair sits at left, speaking and holding a plate of marigold petals; a standing priest in orange cloth at centre pours offerings over the shrine. A bride in a red-orange sari and a groom in white dhoti with a white shirt and flower garland sit with hands folded before a square fire pit of white bricks with smoke rising. Fruit, bananas, oranges, apples, flower plates and brass vessels lie on the mat. Elderly men in white and orange shawls sit behind. The man at left has distinctive long hair and orange clothing consistent with a person appearance, though this is uncertain.2008-12-26 +1 copies