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A photograph inside a temple courtyard during a wedding ritual. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark and a gold necklace holds a silver tray of white flower petals. Centre, a bride in a red and gold bandhani-style veil and gold bangles sprinkles petals with her right hand. A groom in a gold embroidered sherwani and red turban bends forward, placing flowers over a white deity murti draped in red cloth and wrapped in white and red garlands. Brass lamps, a conch shell and a bell rest on a wooden table, and a gilded palanquin with red and yellow flower garlands is visible at right.

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Outdoor temple courtyard wedding ritual. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, with a gold necklace and tilak, stands at left holding a silver tray of flower petals. A bride in red and gold Bandhani-style dupatta with red bangles and a bridal nose ring offers petals, while a groom in a cream and gold sherwani and red turban bends forward to place flowers on a white marble statue wrapped in red cloth and garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Brass lamps, a conch, a bell and a copper pot sit on a wooden stand beside a golden-framed deity shrine decorated with red and yellow garlands. Three people are visible.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a wedding ritual inside a temple hall. A bride in a red and white bandhani sari with gold bangles and a red-and-gold decorated dupatta bows forward, while a groom in a red and gold turban and a white-and-red garland bends toward her. Behind them, a robed priest in orange and saffron with a gold necklace and glasses leans in, holding a small book, and a figure in a blue top and green skirt sits seated beside the couple. Yellow and white flower garlands hang from the seat, and a brass oil lamp stands in the background beneath a stone ceiling.2009-07-09A wedding ritual photographed indoors against a white wall with an orange cloth hanging behind. A bride in a red bandhani veil and gold-embroidered lehenga leans forward, a groom in a red-and-yellow turban and cream sherwani kneels on a yellow cushion with red flowers, and a woman in an orange shawl and glasses bends over the cushion, while a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together. Nearby sit a silver oil lamp garlanded with white jasmine and marigold petals scattered on the cloth. Other onlookers stand behind. A man in a cream kurta with a brown-and-orange scarf stands at the back.2009-07-09A photograph of a wedding ceremony inside a temple hall. A bride in a red and pink bandhani veil embellished with gold trim stands beside a groom in a red and gold turban and a beige embroidered sherwani with a rust-colored shawl. Both wear red floral garlands wrapped in clear plastic. The bride has decorated hands with gold bangles. A woman in a white sari with an orange-gold border and an orange shawl stands at left, handing an item to the couple. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers watches from the back, and a row of seated attendees in saffron and orange shawls sits at right. Yellow flowers and green foliage decorate the altar area, and a colorful woven hanging is visible at upper right.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A wedding ritual photographed indoors. A groom in a red and gold turban and cream embroidered sherwani with yellow flower garlands sits on the right, reaching out to place a red-and-gold bangled bride's hand, her face covered by a red bandhani-style veil with a mirror-work border, seated on the left. A seated woman in a red-bordered sari with glasses holds a small brass dish and yellow flowers. Behind them stand people in white dhotis and orange shawls, one wearing a rudraksha-style pendant, with an orange saffron cloth draped on a man in the background. A visible rudraksha mala and orange garments suggest a traditional temple wedding ceremony.2009-07-09A wedding couple stands together at a temple before a red draped backdrop with hanging green leaf garlands. The groom, on the right, wears a red and yellow patterned turban with a white feather, a beige embroidered sherwani and a red shawl, with a thick red-and-white flower garland around his neck. The bride, on the left and partly hidden, wears a red veil with gold trim and a red garland, her head bowed. A gilded deity or ritual structure with brass lamps stands at the left edge, and a red-and-white striped temple wall with greenery is behind. Two people are visible.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph at a temple shrine. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a sacred thread and a gold necklace holds a silver tray of offerings and watches the scene. In the centre, a woman in a red bandhani head covering and red sari stands beside a man in a golden-beige tunic and red-and-gold turban, who bends toward a golden throne-like seat. The throne is decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands and a golden kalasha-style finial. Behind them, a deity murti in red and blue silk and gold ornaments sits in a gilded setting, with brass oil lamps in the foreground. A white-roofed structure and a water tank appear in the background, with a signboard partly visible on the left.2009-07-09