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A photograph of a traditional Hindu wedding blessing in a temple-style hall. A woman in a purple silk saree with gold border and glasses pours water from a clear bottle over the hands of a seated couple. The bride wears a teal-and-gold saree, a red-and-yellow garland and a hair ornament, and the groom wears a cream embroidered kurta with a red-and-yellow garland. Behind them stand a painted deity guardian figure in orange with a crown and a pink-and-green pillar. Children are visible near the couple. The scene reads as a marriage ritual, possibly abhishekam-style blessing; no a person depiction is visible.

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