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A large outdoor-style ritual hall during a Vedic marriage ceremony. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with long braided hair sits on an orange cushioned seat on a red carpet, with a golden staff and trident nearby; the seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Around a white-draped ritual platform, a man in white and a woman in orange conduct rites over offerings of fruit, flowers, coconuts, a brass lamp and a kalasha. Seated devotees in white, orange and pastel saris fill the foreground and background, with colourful paper lanterns overhead and deity murtis on an altar at the back.

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A ceremonial Vedic ritual in a decorated hall with hanging paper lanterns and garlands overhead. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl and a woman in an orange sari sit before a white brick-built homa/yagna altar stacked with flowers, fruit, brass vessels and a kalasha. At the right a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace presses his palms together while speaking into a microphone. Beside him a woman in orange-red clothes sits with hands folded, and a tall orange-robed figure holds a golden trident. Behind them a large orange-draped throne-like seat holds a robed figure with a long golden staff, and deity murtis stand on a red-draped shrine at the back. Rows of seated devotees in white, orange and saffron fill the floor, and a family of women and children in saris sits on the left.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A large open-sided pavilion hung with green mango-leaf garlands and paper lanterns in orange, yellow and green. Seated devotees fill the floor in white and saffron clothes. In the foreground a couple sits before a white stone yagna platform with brass lamps, fruit, flowers and a kalasha; the bride wears an orange sari with white flowers in her braid while the groom wears white. At the front right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat beside a golden trident and staff, and another person in orange sits to the far right. A woman in an orange sari with a red mala stands at the centre front. Deity murtis are arranged on a red-draped altar at the back, and a small banner hangs on the right wall. The scene shows a temple marriage ceremony with an orange-robed presence and devotees attending the ritual.2008-12-26A photograph of a large indoor ritual gathering under a corrugated roof decorated with paper lanterns and leafy garlands. Seated on a red-cushioned dais in orange robes, a central figure holds a golden trident-topped staff while a woman in orange sits beside him. Other saffron-clad figures with rudraksha malas flank the dais, and a priest in white kneels before white-powdered offering trays laid with fruit, flowers and brass items. Behind, a golden kalasha and deity murti sit on a decorated stand. Hundreds of seated devotees, many in white and some in saffron, fill the hall. A poster-like backdrop with photographs hangs on the far wall.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26Photo of a Vedic wedding ritual inside a whitewashed hall with a decorated ceiling of green leaves and paper lanterns. In the foreground a bride with a long plait, white flower garland and orange sari sits beside a groom in white dhoti, both facing a square fire pit (homa) built of white blocks with lit oil lamps, fruit, flowers and kalasha pots. A seated priest in white works near the pit. Behind them, a row of orange-robed sannyasis and devotees in saffron, white and yellow sit on mats; a figure in orange robes and a large rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat near a golden trident and a golden staff. Two saffron-clad men sit with hands folded near the front. Devotees sit along the walls, and small deity murtis and framed portraits are visible at the back. Around 20 people are visible.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A indoor ritual scene in a hall with a white floor mat and a golden deity shrine with multiple murtis in the background. At center, a figure in an orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a red carpet, holding a golden staff topped with a trident. Nearby, a woman in orange with a long braid and a mala sits behind a microphone beside a fire-altar of white square bricks decorated with flowers, fruit and brass lamps, where a man in white and a man in orange lead a homa-style vedic ceremony. Seated devotees in white, orange and yellow fill the room, some holding flower garlands. A white-clad man at lower left performs the ritual. a person cues are not clearly established, so the central figure is described by role only.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A Vedic wedding ritual in a hall with a bride in an orange and red silk sari with white flower garlands and a braid, and a groom in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and white garland, seated before a fire altar of white bricks decorated with marigold petals, fruit, brass lamps, a kalasha and bundled kusha grass. Behind the altar, a priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala leads the rite, and a second orange-clad sannyasi sits nearby with a microphone stand in front of him. Other orange-robed men sit on a rug and a seated crowd in white and yellow fills the room, with a shrine of deity murtis and colorful hanging decorations along the back wall.2008-12-26