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A wedding ceremony photograph showing a bride and groom seated side by side on the floor, both wearing thick garlands of pink, white, yellow and green flowers with red apples or fruit strung through them. The bride wears a red-and-gold sari, gold necklace, maang tikka, gold bangles and earrings, and holds rice grains in her hands. The groom wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border, and his palms are held out over offerings. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left, and an older woman in a red-gold sari stands behind the couple. A yellow cloth with red kumkum sits in the foreground.

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September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A Hindu wedding ceremony photographed in close view. A bride with a pink and white flower garland and gold maang tikka sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing gold bangles and an orange blouse. Beside her a groom in a white dhoti with a gold border and a matching garland holds a green leaf and a small object over a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, while a deity-shaped brass lamp stand rises behind. Fruits and a bundle of grain lie in front. A woman in a red and gold silk sari stands behind them.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding photograph showing a bride and groom seated side by side, both wearing large garlands of white jasmine, pink roses and green leaves with red and yellow flowers and apples. The bride wears a red-and-gold sari, gold jewelry, a maang tikka and bangles, smiling and holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. The groom wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border and a red tilak, smiling and holding the lamp with her. Behind them, a standing attendant in a red-and-gold silk sari has hands raised over the groom's head, and a brass lamp stand stands at left. No a person appearance is visible.2013-09-16A traditional Hindu wedding ceremony with a bride and groom seated side by side on the floor. The bride wears a red and gold silk sari, gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a garland of pink, white and green flowers with apples. The groom wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a matching flower garland. Their hands are joined over a coconut held in a brass or gold-coloured vessel with bundles of grass. A priest with a bare chest sits at left beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. A woman in a green sari and another in a red and gold sari attend them from behind, and brass kalasha pots sit at the bottom edge.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16