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A photograph of a ritual marriage ceremony in a hall with a light woven mat floor. Two red boxes marked B8 and B7 hold flower petals and offerings, with brass dishes nearby. A man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a flower garland and purple-and-yellow marigold garland kneels at the left-centre, reaching toward the box, while a woman in a maroon-and-gold sari bows her head low beside him. Another woman in green and gold kneels forward at right, and a man in white with a garland kneels at far right. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti with a cream shawl and seated devotees in white, saffron and yellow saris and garlands watch and fold their hands. A brass ceremonial staff is visible at the right edge.

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