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A seated wedding homa at a fire pit on a brick-style platform with a flame, dusted with yellow flowers. A priest on the left, bare-chested with a green shawl and a gold chain, tends the fire. A man in white with a garland sits beside a woman in a purple sari and garland, and a bride in a red-orange sari with gold jewellery and a red-pink garland sits beside a groom in white with a garland, who is pouring from a ladle. Bananas, coconuts, fruit and brass vessels surround them, and seated women in saris watch behind.

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September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with white drapery, floral garlands and tall pillars. A seated priest in a green-and-gold dhoti pours from a silver vessel over the hands of a couple; the bride wears a pink-and-white floral garland and the groom a white shirt with a multicoloured garland. An older man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl stands at right, pouring water while a woman in a grey-and-gold sari sits beside the couple. Family members in saffron-and-green saris and a boy in a dark blazer stand behind, with an elderly woman in purple at left. Brass plates with flowers, fruit, betel and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor. Nithyanandapedia credit text at lower right reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' with the site name.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with pink and white drapery and floral arrangements. A seated figure on a gold throne-like chair wears an orange and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold headpiece; the figure's appearance is uncertain, so the candidate is unsure. Around the throne, saffron-robed sannyasis and women in saris sit or stand. In the foreground, a bearded man in white dhoti and green shawl sits before a homa-style offering arrangement with a clay kalasha, bananas, coconuts, flowers and a sweet tray. A bride in orange sari with white jasmine and red-and-pink garlands sits beside a groom in white shirt and dhoti, also garlanded. A standing man in white dhoti wears a white-and-red garland, and oil lamps stand at the left.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a flower-decorated hall with white pillars and hanging floral arches. A bride in a red and gold sari with jasmine and pink garlands sits on an orange cloth beside a groom in a white dhoti and shirt. A standing older woman in a grey sari with red border and a man in white kurta receive garlands, while a priest in a white dhoti sits before a tray of fruit, coconuts and brass kalasha pots. Several women in silk saris and a boy in a dark suit stand behind, and a white-clad man stands at the right in a cream sherwani. Brass oil lamps and flower offerings lie in the foreground.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph. A bride in a maroon and gold silk sari with gold jewellery, a jhumar-style headpiece and jasmine and rose garlands sits on the floor beside a groom in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shirt, also wearing garlands. She holds a small object in her hands while a woman in a green sari with gold motifs leans in holding a yellow coconut. Behind them, women in saris and garlands stand, and a man in white holds a lit oil lamp on a tray. Yellow turmeric-tinted ground and scattered petals lie on the floor.2013-09-16A Hindu wedding ceremony indoors under white draped fabric. A seated bride in a red-orange silk sari with gold jewellery and a pink and white garland smiles beside the groom, who wears a white dhoti and shawl with a white and green garland and a head cloth. Terracotta pots decorated with yellow and red flowers stand in front of them, and a tall brass oil lamp with burning wicks is at the left. A man in a white dhoti pours or sprinkles from a small vessel near the groom's head, an older man in white stands at the right, and a priest in a green shawl with bare chest sits at the left near lamps and coconuts. Several family members in saffron, pink, green and blue saris and white attire watch nearby.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual in a decorated hall with white drapery and floral arrangements. A seated bride in an orange and gold silk sari and a gold headpiece, wearing a pink and white flower garland, pours water from a steel vessel while a seated groom in white dhoti and shirt, also garlanded with pink, white and green flowers, sits beside her. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti kneels at the lower left, tending the vessel. Standing behind them are a man in white kurta and several women in silk saris and gold jewellery, plus a young girl in white and a small boy in a dark suit. An older man in a white dhoti with a shawl, garlanded with white flowers, stands with an elder woman in purple.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony in an ornately decorated hall with pink and yellow floral arrangements and white pillars. A woman in a maroon sari with a white garland offers a tray or plate to a standing man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a garland and glasses, who reaches toward a woman in a green sari with gold jewellery. A seated bride in an orange-red sari with jasmine and pink flower garland presses her palms together, and a groom in white with a flower garland bows his head beside her. A seated bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at left, and a metal bowl sits on the floor. Several women in saris and gold jewellery watch, with a standing fan at left.2013-09-16