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A traditional Hindu wedding ritual indoors. An older woman in a brown checked sari with yellow blouse holds a silver tray of offerings, while a younger woman in an orange sari stands behind. A bride in a green and gold silk sari with a braid, jasmine and red flower garland sits beside a groom in a white embroidered kurta with a red and white garland and a gold-bordered shawl. Both have sandalwood or turmeric marks on their faces. A painted deity figure with a raised arm and weapon stands behind them on a colourful temple-style backdrop, and a red cloth covers a stool. Two more people are partly visible at the left edge.

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