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A wedding ritual performed beside a fire pit (homa) in a temple hall. A bare-headed figure in saffron/orange robes and a gold necklace with long swept-back hair ties a thread between the hands of a bride in a red and gold bandhani-style veil and gold-trimmed sari, while a groom in a turban and cream sherwani sits beside her. A seated ascetic in orange robes with a cloth on his lap and a microphone stand nearby faces the ritual; brass bowls of grains and a silver bowl of petals and fruit lie on mats, and a flowered kalasha stands at right. Seated devotees in orange and white attire fill the background.

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A wedding ritual performed at a fire pit (homa) built from stacked orange bricks, with flames and burning offerings and red flower petals scattered on the bricks. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, a gold necklace and a shawl, kneels at the fire and ties a red thread. Beside him a seated woman in a red and orange patterned veil and gold bangles, with a red and gold sari, kneels with her hands near the fire. Another man in an orange robe sits behind them holding a plate of fruit and flowers. Brass plates of grains and offerings line the floor in front, with a silver kalasha and flower garlands nearby. Several robed devotees sit in the background on mats.2009-07-09A photograph of a wedding ritual beside a fire pit. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long gold necklace sits on a striped blue and red mat, holding hands with a bride in a red embroidered sari with gold border, while a man in a cream outfit stands behind. A second robed attendant in orange holds a silver tray of fruit and flowers. Silver bowls, a kalasha vessel, marigold and rose garlands and flower-filled trays surround a low fire pit with burning embers. Other seated people in orange and white sit in the background, and a microphone stand stands nearby.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09February 15 20072007-02-15A photograph of a Hindu marriage ceremony beside a brick fire pit (homa) with burning wood, flower petals and garlands. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron garment kneels at left, pouring or guiding a thread over the fire, and he matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing; his role is officiant. A seated groom in cream clothes with a white flower garland holds the thread, and a bride in an orange sari with red border, gold bangles, a flower-decorated hairpiece and a white garland sits at right. Brass vessels, a silver pot, apples, and marigold and red flowers surround the fire, with a wooden chair and carved seat at left. Two more men in white stand in the background.2007-02-15A photograph of a fire ritual. A man in orange robes and a long rudraksha-style gold necklace sits cross-legged on a striped mat, pouring or gesturing over the fire with a ladle-like spoon and a brass vessel nearby. Beside him, a second man in orange robes and a red-bordered shawl sits with hands folded near a microphone stand. On the left, a woman in a red and gold bandhani-patterned sari sits with bangles, her arm reaching toward the offerings. Trays hold red flowers, coconuts, banana leaves, brass bowls of grains and betel, and a garlanded kalasha. Several people in orange and white sit in the background.2009-07-09A photograph of a Hindu wedding ritual held beside a fire pit (homa) on a striped rug. A man with long hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long gold-toned mala necklace, sits cross-legged and guides a bride's hands over the fire. The bride wears a red-and-gold bandhani-patterned sari and a red and gold headdress, with gold bangles on her wrists. Nearby, a seated attendant in orange holds a brass tray with fruit and flowers, and a microphone stand is visible. Brass plates with grains and powders, a silver bowl of red petals, and marigold and rose garlands are arranged around the altar. Many saffron-robed people sit in the background.2009-07-09A 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.2007-02-15July 09 20092009-07-09Photograph of a ritual puja on a stone floor, with priests in saffron and orange robes seated on the ground. The priest on the left, with a bare chest, grey-streaked beard, rudraksha mala and red-and-gold shawl, rings a brass bell while holding his hand on his chest. Beside him, a younger man in orange cloth holds a brass lamp with a flame and a small bell, offering it over brass and copper vessels. Trays hold flower garlands in yellow and red, sliced fruit, coconut, kumkum and turmeric. Other seated people wear white and orange, and standing figures in orange cloth are visible at the top. Copper pots and a brass container stand nearby.2010-07-21A wedding ritual held in an open temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and red draped cloth. A man with long dark hair and an orange-red robe sits cross-legged at the left, holding a brass plate of yellow flowers and speaking into a microphone. Before him a fire burns in a brick-built homa pit decorated with red flowers and garlands. A bride in a red sari and a groom in a cream sherwani with a red-and-gold turban and red shawl sit at the right of the fire. Behind them, a deity murti with a red and gold backdrop and yellow-orange flower garlands is installed in a shrine. Two women in orange-pink saris sit at the right edge.2009-07-09A photograph of a temple puja inside a hall. In the left foreground a bearded, bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered orange shawl sits with palms joined. Beside him an orange-robed man pours from a copper vessel into a tray of fruit, coconut, flowers and yellow petals, while a shaved-headed man in orange kneels at lower right over brass plates of offerings. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and yellow with orange scarves watch quietly. A gold-framed altar and brass lamps sit at left.2010-07-21