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A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with a white canopy. A bride in a red and gold sari with jasmine and marigold garlands sits beside a groom in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered headpiece and flower garlands. A man in a white shirt bends to touch the groom's hand while others watch. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a gold-bordered green dhoti sits on the floor beside a brass plate with grains and offerings. Women in saris and older guests in ornaments stand around, and a girl in pink holds a small plate. Orange floor marks and bright flower decorations frame the scene.

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September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with white drapes and orange-yellow flowers. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green and gold shawl kneels at a steel vessel, while a bride in a red and gold sari with jasmine and pink flower garlands sits on the floor beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt wearing a turban-style headpiece and garlands. The groom's white cloth is held up as a partition. Nearby stand a blue-saried woman, a pink-saried girl, a woman in a green sari bending in, and other guests in colourful saris and white shirts. In front are brass trays with turmeric, kumkum and offerings.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph with a bride and groom seated on the floor, both wearing floral garlands of white, pink and green blossoms. The groom wears a white dhoti with a white headcloth and smiles while reaching toward the bride, who wears a red and gold silk sari with a red-orange shawl and gold jewellery. Around them, women in green, red, pink and purple saris and a girl in a pink dress stand and watch, and a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti stands at the back. In the foreground are brass trays with red and yellow powders, rice, flower petals, a small kalasha-style vessel and a sweet tray. Several guests in white ritual clothing hold items near the couple. Ritual and festive wedding atmosphere, nalangu-style playful setting.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual indoors. A bride in a red and orange silk sari with gold jewellery, floral garlands and a head ornament sits on the floor beside a groom in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a garland and a turban-style headpiece, while a priest in a white dhoti with a green and gold cloth sits bare-chested at left, pouring water from a steel vessel. The bride and groom hold a white cloth with gold border between them. Women in saris stand around, including one in green and gold and one in lavender at right. Trays of offerings with flowers and kumkum sit on the floor in front.2013-09-16A wedding ritual scene in which a seated man in white dhoti and a white-and-gold turban receives attention from a woman in a green sari with gold border who leans in, applying something to his face. He wears heavy floral garlands in red, pink and white, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari beside him also has garlands. Women in silk saris and jewelry crowd around; a bare-chested priest in a green shawl sits at left beside brass bowls, a tray of kumkum, turmeric and flower offerings. Orange cloth lies on the floor under scattered rice and petals.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph in a decorated room. A bride in a green silk sari with a gold border and jasmine in her hair bends forward, pouring or offering from a brass vessel over a seated groom in white dhoti and shirt wearing a garland of pink, red and white flowers. A smiling bride in an orange-red sari and floral garlands sits beside him. An older bare-chested man in a green shawl and white dhoti sits at left, smiling. Women in colourful saris and a man in a white shirt stand around, and a steel bowl with turmeric or rice powder sits on the floor.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony indoors under a white draped canopy. A seated groom in white dhoti and shawl with a white headpiece and floral garlands sits beside a bride in a red and gold sari with heavy jewellery and flower garlands. A man in a white shirt bends forward holding the groom's hand, while a priest on the left, bare-chested with a green cloth and holding a metal tray, assists. Women in pink, purple, green and gold saris and girls in pink dresses stand around, along with a man in a white kurta and a man in a cream sherwani with orange shawl. Yellow flowers and red heliconia decorate the backdrop.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16