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A wedding ritual at a temple-style hall with painted pillars and brass oil lamps. An elderly woman in a light blue and pink saree bends forward to touch the feet of a seated bride in a teal and gold saree with red garlands and jasmine in her hair. Beside her, a groom in a cream embroidered sherwani with a red garland and turmeric on his face and hands sits on a red cushioned seat. A woman in an orange saree stands behind them, and several children watch from the background. Two lit brass lamps stand at left.

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September 15 20132013-09-15A wedding blessing in a temple hall. A bride and groom sit side by side, both draped in red and yellow-orange garlands of flowers and beads. The bride wears a green and gold silk sari with a red bindi and jewelry. The groom wears a cream and gold embroidered kurta with a gold chain. An older woman in a red blouse and cream sari bends forward, touching the couple's hands in blessing. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and a man with a shaved head and white forehead markings stand near a gilded chair. A colourful painted deity mural with raised weapons fills the background on the right.2013-09-15A photograph of a traditional South Indian wedding ritual indoors. A woman in a blue silk sari with gold border and a purple blouse holds a silver tray with red liquid and turmeric-coloured offerings, reaching toward a seated bride in a green and gold silk sari with a red garland and braided hair with a kumkum bindi. Beside them a groom in white embroidered kurta with a red and yellow flower garland sits with turmeric smeared on his face. A woman in an orange sari and a young girl watch from behind, and a boy stands at the top. A brass oil lamp and a decorated pillar with painted colourful panels stand in the background. Five people are visible.2013-09-15A wedding-style ceremony in a temple-like hall with a painted deity murti of a standing warrior figure holding a trident in the upper right. A seated bride in a teal and gold sari with a braided hair garland and a seated groom in a white and gold kurta with a red floral garland sit on a red-cushioned seat, with turmeric on their hands. A woman in an orange sari with gold border and white flower garland bends forward, holding a brass tray of rice. Several women in saris and children stand behind, with a child on the left in a purple outfit. The scene is a ritual blessing; the man and woman appear to be the couple being honoured. No visible person clearly matches the appearance-based a person cues.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15