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A photograph inside a room with red curtains and framed pictures, where a group of women in colourful saris and jasmine flowers gather around a green-draped table holding a plate of red flowers and a bowl of white flower garlands. A woman in a green and gold sari applies a mark to the forehead of a woman with flowers in her hair, while others smile and watch. A man in a white shirt stands behind them. Ceiling air conditioners and an open doorway to greenery are visible, and children stand at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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June 19 20132013-06-19A photograph of a hall with red curtains where a group of women and children gather around a green table draped with a gold-bordered cloth. A woman in a bright pink silk sari with gold jewellery and a white flower-decorated hair bun receives a flower or offering from a woman in orange and gold. Nearby, a woman in a mustard-yellow sari and glasses, a woman in a brown-gold sari, and an older woman in a blue sari with gold border stand among children, including a toddler in a green outfit and a girl in a pink top. A man in a white shirt smiles in the background, and a framed picture hangs on the left wall. A red plate of petals sits on the table.2013-06-19Backstage preparation before a cultural performance in a hall with a tiled floor. At centre, a girl in an orange blouse and orange-and-gold sari wears a long white and orange flower garland and a pendant, her face smiled down. Around her, girls in pink and green saris, a red-and-gold sari, and a small child in green with a red headscarf adjust costumes; one holds a girl's arm. Some have white tilak and forehead paint. A girl in white costume with gold borders stands at a board at right, and a steel vessel sits on a table behind them.2012-10-24June 19 20132013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19October 24 20122012-10-24Indoor photograph of a doorway in a whitewashed hall with green-framed metal grille doors. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands at the threshold holding a long red-and-white garland, facing a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind them, green leafy decorations hang across the doorway. A crowd of women in saris, including one in a white sari with a brass plate of flowers and a woman in a blue sari, press in from both sides and raise their hands in greeting. Garlands and loose white flowers are visible. A notice board hangs on the right wall.2010-01-20A wedding ceremony in an ornately decorated hall with pink-lit pillars and hanging flowers. A man on the left wears a saffron-orange turban and a red-and-gold garland, holding a silver tray of flowers, and a woman in a rust-brown sari with yellow border pours turmeric from a tray. Several women in silk saris, one in a deep red sari with gold border, leave and pour offerings over a seated bride in an orange-red sari wearing layered flower garlands, while a man in white dhoti and a garland kneels beside her. A lit oil lamp appears at the right edge. Other guests stand around smiling. Festive ritual atmosphere with flowers and gold jewellery.2013-09-16A line of women and children stands on a polished floor holding silver trays and bowls of offerings: fruit, sweets, flower garlands and a bowl of purple grapes. Women wear silk saris in teal, maroon and green with gold necklaces and jasmine flowers in their hair. A girl in a striped skirt holds a tray with two white and orange flower garlands, and a boy in a red shirt carries a red-covered book. Adults in white and blue stand behind, and a young child in a striped shirt reaches for a sweet. Red curtains and a gilded backdrop are visible behind them.2013-06-19A photograph of a welcoming ceremony at a doorway with a green mesh-fenced entrance. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the centre, placing or adjusting a long red flower garland over a figure in saffron-orange robes. Above the doorway hangs a festoon of green mango leaves. On the left, women in white and yellow saris and a girl in red stand with hands folded in namaskar, one holding a flower-decorated item. On the right, women in teal and red-maroon saris hold silver brass plates with flowers and offerings. A signboard in Tamil script hangs on the right. The scene shows a house-visit welcome with garlanding and offerings.2010-01-20June 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21