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A wedding ceremony photograph. A smiling man in white dhoti and shawl with a white head wrap sits on the floor, garlanded with pink, red and green flower garlands, while a bare-chested priest in dhoti holds a flower garland near him. Beside him a bride in an orange and red silk sari with jasmine and pink flowers in her hair and gold jewellery sits smiling, and a woman in a green sari adorned with gold jewellery leans in to tie or adjust items. Clay pots with red and yellow garlands and a lit oil lamp sit in the foreground, and an older woman in a pink sari and others in white stand behind.

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A wedding ceremony photograph. A man seated on the floor in a white dhoti and white turban with a yellow-and-white band, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, smiles while holding pink and white flower petals. Opposite him a bride in an orange and gold brocade sari, with jasmine and pink flowers in her hair and gold bangles, holds a long garland of pink, white and green flowers. Standing women in saris of purple, pink, green and red watch and smile behind them, and brass pots with marigold garlands sit in front. The scene is a traditional South Indian wedding exchange of garlands.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual photographed indoors. A bride in a red-and-gold silk sari with pink and white flower garlands and gold jewellery sits beside a groom in a white shirt and matching floral garland. Both have their hands near terracotta-lidded pots decorated with red and yellow powder, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in front. An older man in white dhoti and green shawl, with rudraksha beads, bare-chested, assists the rite. Other women in silk saris stand behind, and a red-and-gold column is visible at right.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph. A bride in an orange and gold sari with gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a multi-coloured flower garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt wearing a similar garland, both seated before two clay pots with red tilak marks. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in front, beside a white-clad priest with a sacred thread and gold chain who smiles, and a woman in green and gold sari stands behind them. Red and yellow marigold flowers, coconut and a sheaf of grass lie on the floor. Behind them, a woman in red and gold sari and another in green stand in the background.2013-09-16Photograph of a South Indian wedding ceremony. A bride in a red and orange silk sari with gold jewellery, maang tikka and jasmine and marigold garlands smiles while being attended by women adjusting her hair. Beside her, a groom in a white dhoti and shawl with a white and gold headband sits with garlands of white flowers, red roses and green leaves. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands at left, and a pot of red and yellow flowers sits in front. Two people are visible in the foreground; several other women in saris are behind them.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ceremony seated on white cloth. A bride in a pink silk sari with gold jewellery and a flower-decorated hair braid sits beside a groom in a white shirt and white dhoti, both wearing pink and white garlands. A priest in a white dhoti and green-bordered shawl holds a brass lamp with a lit flame toward them. Other women in colourful silk saris stand behind, and a man in a red shirt and pink-bordered cloth attends from the right. Brass pots, a coconut, mango leaves, marigolds and red-yellow flower garlands are arranged on the floor.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual at a temple-style hall. A smiling groom in a white dhoti and white shirt with a white and gold turban sits on the floor, garlanded with pink, white and green flower garlands, and accepts a garland from a bride in an orange and gold silk saree with gold jewellery and jasmine flowers in her hair. Behind her, a woman in a green saree bends forward, and a woman in a purple and pink saree stands nearby. To the left, a priest with a bare chest and rudraksha mala sits beside an oil lamp. Two brown clay pots and red-and-yellow flower garlands lie on the floor in front. Standing men in white and saffron clothing watch.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16