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A marriage ceremony in an open-sided hall with grey walls, a corrugated roof and painted decorative pillars. A bride in a saffron-orange sari with a red blouse, a jewelled headpiece and bangles stands with eyes lowered beside a groom in a cream shirt and trousers with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland with red accents. Both wear garlands and have marks on their foreheads. Seated guests in white and colourful saris fill the background, a man in white sits at left, a cameraman films at left, and metal plates of offerings and scattered petals lie in the foreground. No identifiable a person is visible.

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February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A wedding ceremony in a large hall with pink-curtained windows and a red curtain at the back. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery and a maang tikka, and a groom in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, both wearing layered pink, white and green flower garlands, walk forward holding hands. A woman in a green blouse and gold-bordered sari stands at left, and an older woman in a pink and blue sari sits at lower right. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit and stand, and a gold-carved throne is visible at right. Many guests in white fill the background.2013-09-16February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15September 16 20132013-09-16Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof with concrete pillars decorated in blue, red and yellow painted panels. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and white flower garlands, stands centre-left, appearing to be the officiating figure and resembling a person (appearance-based label; unconfirmed). A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace faces a woman in a gold-bordered saffron-yellow sari with red-bordered drape, white flower garland and jasmine in her hair, who holds a flower garland. Nearby, a bald attendant in white with orange sash holds a tray of flowers, an older woman in white and a man in white stand by, and a man in a red shirt watches. Turmeric paste and petals lie on the floor in the foreground.2007-02-15Outdoor photo of a wedding-style ceremony on a tiled courtyard beside a grey block wall and a red cloth hanging on a pillar. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a garland of white and red flowers, standing at left beside a silver bowl on a blue mat. Next to him, a man in a white dhoti and white garland gestures with his hand, and a bride in an orange-and-gold sari with flower garlands stands with a groom in a light shirt and white dhoti. An older man with white hair and moustache in a white shirt and dhoti, and an older woman in a red sari with a pink-and-green garland, complete the group of about seven people. a person: the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing fits the page's reference, though this is appearance-based only.2007-02-15September 16 20132013-09-16A couple stands side by side under a tent for a festive ritual event. The man wears a white shirt and white dhoti and a white name badge, with a garland of white jasmine flowers and red blooms around his neck. The woman wears a maroon sari with gold border and a matching garland of white and red flowers, with bangles on her wrist. Behind them, other garlanded people in white and pink saris stand near an ornate decorated arch with a green and red ribbon pattern and a red-draped altar. Small brick platforms, brass plates and an oil lamp sit on the floor in front.2006-12-26A photograph of a Hindu wedding ceremony in a hall with pink walls and a maroon curtain. A bride in an orange-gold silk sari with gold jewellery and a mang tikka stands beside a groom in a white dhoti and shirt, both wearing thick white and pink flower garlands with red-and-green ribbons. Onlookers in white, pink and green saris and white dhotis stand behind them, and a man at left holds a camera. In the foreground brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on an orange cloth, and a speaker is mounted on the wall. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2013-09-16Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof with decorated pillars in red, yellow and blue with bird motifs. A bald shaved-headed man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left holding a tray of flowers. A central figure in orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a flower garland and a ceremonial clothing presentation extends his hand toward a couple; the distinctive long hair and orange robes make this a probable Swamiji appearance, conducting the ritual. A bride in red and orange silk with a flower garland stands at right, and a groom in white kneels on the ground with flower petals before them. Other attendees in white and red shirts watch, and a bearded man in white dhoti stands near the centre with a garland. Scattered petals lie on the floor.2007-02-15