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Two men sit close together on a red and orange patterned floor cloth during a wedding ceremony. The man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border, a garland of pink and white flowers with green leaves, and a tilak on his forehead; he holds out his hand as the other man places a gold ring on his finger. The man on the right wears a white shirt, a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and is bent forward with his hands on the ring. Behind them a woman in a red silk sari with gold border and red bangles holds a small wrapped gift box, and a girl in a pink sari stands at the left edge beside a golden pillar.

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September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with a white canopy. A bride in a red and gold sari with jasmine and marigold garlands sits beside a groom in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered headpiece and flower garlands. A man in a white shirt bends to touch the groom's hand while others watch. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a gold-bordered green dhoti sits on the floor beside a brass plate with grains and offerings. Women in saris and older guests in ornaments stand around, and a girl in pink holds a small plate. Orange floor marks and bright flower decorations frame the scene.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony photographed on a white-tiled floor with red and blue rugs and petals scattered nearby. Seated in front, a bride in an orange and red silk sari with gold jewellery, a tikka on her forehead and a pink-and-white flower garland, holds a silver tray with red liquid and betel leaves. Beside her, a groom in a white dhoti with a pink-and-white garland sits with his hand held out. A man in a white kurta with a gold-bordered shawl kneels and places a ring or small item on the groom's finger. Behind them, a woman in a red sari and a girl in pink stand, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the top right. White drapes and pink flowers decorate the background.2013-09-16A wedding-ceremony photograph in a decorated hall with pink and white draping and a golden-brown pillar. A bride in an orange silk sari with gold bangles and a hair ornament sits on the ground beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt, both garlanded with white jasmine and pink and red flower garlands. The bride reaches toward a silver tray of fruit, flowers and sweets held by an older man in a white shirt and orange shawl wearing a flower garland, and a woman in a grey sari with gold border stands to the right. A young boy in a navy jacket stands behind them and a woman in a red and gold sari stands at the left edge.2013-09-16November 07 20112011-11-07A South Indian wedding ritual at a temple-style hall. A smiling groom in a white dhoti and white shirt with a white and gold turban sits on the floor, garlanded with pink, white and green flower garlands, and accepts a garland from a bride in an orange and gold silk saree with gold jewellery and jasmine flowers in her hair. Behind her, a woman in a green saree bends forward, and a woman in a purple and pink saree stands nearby. To the left, a priest with a bare chest and rudraksha mala sits beside an oil lamp. Two brown clay pots and red-and-yellow flower garlands lie on the floor in front. Standing men in white and saffron clothing watch.2013-09-16A seated ritual scene in which a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders holds the hands of a woman in a red saree with green border and white jasmine garlands, both wearing flower garlands with red and orange blooms. Another man in white with a lanyard and a rudraksha-style mala sits at left, and a person in yellow robes sits on a red chair at top. Marigold petals lie on the orange mat, and a brass vessel with yellow flowers and a red cloth pouch sits at lower right. The man in white is not visibly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is asserted.2010-12-23A photograph of a wedding-related ritual with a brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame at center. A man in a white dhoti with a white head-band and long white jasmine garland, a gold ornamental pendant and bangles, holds his hands over the lamp. Beside him, a bare-chested older man with a green shawl and dark beaded necklace sits and looks toward the camera. Another man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind them, and women in saris (magenta, purple and red) stand in the background. Marigold and red flower garlands lie in the lower right corner.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16