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Indoor photograph of a Hindu welcome ceremony in a hall decorated with orange and multicolored fabric hangings. In the centre, a woman in a teal and gold silk sari with a white flower garland and a dark braid holds a silver aarti plate with a lit oil lamp and rose petals. Beside her, a smiling man in a cream and gold kurta with a brown shawl wears a garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and green apples and a rudraksha-style mala. To the left stands a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace, and to the right an older woman in a purple sari. Several other people stand in the background.

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September 15 20132013-09-15A photograph at an indoor event hall with colourful striped hanging cloth banners and a wall sign reading in Tamil. Three people stand in front in the foreground: a woman on the left in a red-orange saree with gold necklace and bangles, a woman in the centre in a gold-and-teal brocade saree with a white jasmine garland and fruit-studded garland, holding a silver tray of pink flower petals, and a man on the right in a cream embroidered kurta with a brown shawl, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a white jasmine garland with fruit. Several more people are visible behind them, including a figure in an orange shawl. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15A photograph of a young couple standing side by side in a community hall, both wearing heavy white-and-fruit garlands with green leaves, red and yellow flowers and green apples. The woman on the left wears a teal and gold silk sari, dark hair in a braid with a hair ornament, bindi and bangles, and holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and red and pink flower petals. The man on the right wears a cream embroidered kurta with a brown shawl, a black rudraksha mala and gold chain, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a crowd of devotees includes women in purple saris, one holding a tray of offerings, and a green wall banner reads a Tamil slogan. Visible text on the wall reads Tamil words for a life of living well.2013-09-15A photograph of a man and a woman standing side by side in a hall with festive decorations, a banner and hanging colourful tassels overhead. The woman, on the left, wears a teal and gold silk sari, a braid with a flower in her hair, and bangles, and holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp, flower petals and fruit. The man, on the right, wears a white embroidered silk kurta with a brown shawl, a black rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and a long garland of white flowers with green and yellow blooms and apples. Behind them, women in purple and blue saris and orange-robed people stand among the onlookers. Both hold the tray and the ceremony appears to be a welcoming or puja arrangement.2013-09-15A photograph of a couple standing in a temple hall, holding a silver plate with a lit oil lamp and pink flower petals. The woman on the left wears a teal and gold silk sari, a red bindi, earrings and a jasmine braid, and has bangles on her wrist. The man on the right wears a cream silk kurta with gold embroidery, a brown shawl, rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Both wear white jasmine garlands with yellow and red flowers and green leaves, with fruit at the centre. Behind them, several women in purple saris and devotees stand in the room, with a wall sign and orange hangings visible.2013-09-15A photograph of a Tamil temple-style ritual procession inside a hall. A woman in a gold-bordered blue-green silk saree with a jasmine-and-fruit garland holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and flowers. Beside her, a man in a white embroidered kurta and brown shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a garland of white flowers with green and yellow blossoms and apples, holds a tray of dark offerings. Women in purple and blue sarees and an orange-clad figure stand behind them, with orange and multicoloured decorative hangings in the background.2013-09-15A woman and a man stand side by side holding a silver aarti tray with a small lit oil lamp and pink flower petals. Both wear heavy white jasmine garlands studded with green apples and red and yellow flowers. The woman wears a blue-and-gold silk saree, a hair ornament, dangling earrings and many bangles, with a red bindi. The man wears a cream embroidered silk kurta, a brown shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them women in purple saris and other attendees stand in a hall with a wall reading a Tamil slogan. A small crowd is partly visible at the sides. Attendees are visible, so the photograph shows a ritual gathering in a hall.2013-09-15A photograph of a woman and a man standing side by side holding a silver aarti tray with a lit oil lamp, marigolds and petals. The woman wears a gold and green silk saree, a jewelled headpiece, layered necklaces and bangles. The man wears a white and cream embroidered kurta with a brown shawl, a rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a red tilak; both have white jasmine garlands with red and yellow flowers and green leaves. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in purple and pink saris watch, and a large framed portrait of a man in orange hangs on the wall. The man's appearance does not clearly match a recognisable candidate, so identity is uncertain.2013-09-15A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a woman in a gold-bordered teal silk saree holding a silver tray of petals and a lit lamp, wearing a long garland of white flowers and green apples. Beside her a man in a white embroidered kurta with a brown shawl and garland of white flowers and apples stands smiling. To the left, a woman in an orange saree and gold necklace watches. Behind them, devotees and hanging orange and multicolour festoons fill the hall. A banner reads Vazhkai Vazhvatharku in Tamil on the wall.2013-09-15A woman in a blue and gold silk sari and a man in a cream kurta with a brown shawl stand side by side holding a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and flower petals. Both wear white jasmine garlands with green leaves, yellow and red flowers, and green apples. The woman has a jewelled hair ornament, bangles and a red bindi; the man has a red tilak, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain. Behind them, women in saris and an older woman in a purple sari hold offering trays in a hall with a banner reading as a Tamil slogan. No identifiable a person depiction is clearly present.2013-09-15September 16 20132013-09-16 +2 copies