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A wedding ceremony in a hall with red curtains and a crowd seated on the floor. A bride in an orange and gold sari and a groom in a white dhoti stand on a raised white platform, garlanded with flower necklaces, while a woman in a green and gold sari holds a brass lamp before them. A priest seated on the floor, bare-chested with a sacred thread, raises a brass oil lamp near a kalasha and offerings of fruit and flowers. Women in red, pink and orange saris sit on the floor, and a man in white stands on the right. Large screens show the ceremony, and many devotees fill the hall behind. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is visible, so the presence of a person is unsure.

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A wedding ceremony in a hall with red curtains and white walls. On a raised white stage, a bride in an orange sari with a white and pink garland holds a lit oil lamp, while a groom in a white dhoti and shirt with a garland stands beside her. A woman in a green and gold sari and a man in white kurta stand nearby with hands folded. Seated devotees in colourful saris fill the foreground and a crowd sits behind. A monitor shows the ceremony. A saffron-turbaned figure with a red beaded necklace sits at the lower right, seen from behind. Brass oil lamps and pots sit on the stage.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10September 16 20132013-09-16A large hall filled with seated devotees in white, saffron and red clothing, many wearing marigold garlands. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl holds a lit brass oil lamp and a small vessel toward a seated group. Seated people wear garlands, a woman in a green sari sits near a man in a white shirt with a saffron shawl, and a bride-like figure in white and gold jewellery sits at left. A man in a white kurta and garland sits centre-right with a red chair behind him. Overhead chandeliers and a wide stage area are visible; the room holds dozens of people. The ritual appears to be an aarti with a lamp offering.2014-05-10A photograph of a crowded hall during a fire ritual. Several seated devotees in white and coloured silk saris and white dhotis wear marigold and jasmine garlands while fire pits blaze in red trays before them. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a yellow-gold sari with a pink garland sit at a small wooden table holding brass plates and a lit lamp. Standing attendants in white dhotis carry offering trays through the hall. The walls display hanging paper decorations and framed pictures. A child in a white dress sits in the lower foreground. Behind them a large audience in white clothing fills the room. Approximate count of visible people is over a hundred.2008-12-26Indoor ritual hall decorated with pink and red flowers, gladioli and green foliage on golden pillars. Seated on orange mats in the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange-and-white cloth and a bearded man in a white dhoti sit with a group of women in saris and garlands, around a white table holding brass lamps, kalasha pots and offerings. Standing figures in white and a woman in a purple sari watch from the back. Large screens and camera tripods are visible at right, and a row of seated devotees appears in the background beyond red curtains.2013-09-16A wedding-day gathering in a bright hall with pale pink walls, a dark maroon curtain, and a large screen showing a slideshow. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a pink-and-white garland stands centre-left beside a man in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-white shawl and a rudraksha-style neck cord, both in a line of guests. A young boy in white holds a small object at the left, and girls in pink, red and gold dress stand nearby. Women in green, blue and purple silk saris with gold borders and jewellery stand around them.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16July 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style scene in a decorated hall with white and pink pillars and yellow and orange flower arrangements. A woman in a rust-orange sari and a tall orange turban, garlanded with multicoloured flowers and wearing a rudraksha mala, stands in the centre. A bald priest in orange robes, bare-footed, bends forward holding a brass plate. A woman in a deep red sari bows with her head to the floor on an orange cloth, decorated with white and pink flower garlands. Other women in red, maroon and purple saris and garlands stand around, and a man in a green shawl and white dhoti watches at right. A girl in a pink dress and a gold tiara stands at left beside a golden lion figure. Several people are visible in the scene.2013-09-16