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A photograph of a Hindu wedding ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with pink drapes, orange and white flowers. Behind a stone altar, a deity murti pair in red and gold garlanded with marigolds is lit by brass oil lamps. A woman in an orange sari with folded hands kneels at left, and two women in orange robes stand and kneel at left, one offering a lamp. A bride in a deep orange sari with flower garland and a groom in white dhoti and shawl with a white garland sit cross-legged before the altar, hands folded in prayer. Spectators in white and pastel clothes watch from the right, and fruit, marigold petals and brass vessels lie on the floor.

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December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a Hindu wedding-related puja at an outdoor shrine decorated with pink drapes, orange and white flowers. Behind the altar stands a deity murti with garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers. A standing woman in orange robes holds a lit lamp, while a kneeling woman in orange on the left presses her palms together. In front, a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a flower garland and a seated woman in red sari and jewellery sit before a tiered brick altar with brass lamps, fruit, and flower offerings, as a crowd of devotees watches from the right. Hashtag-style caption overlays appear along the top-right edge of the image.2008-12-26A photograph of an outdoor shrine decorated with pink drapes, orange and white flowers, and a stone canopy. Inside, a gilded deity murti with a red crown and garlands is flanked by brass lamps. In front, two women in orange robes stand and kneel, one raising a hand toward the shrine. A couple sit cross-legged on a mat: the woman in a red sari with hands folded in namaskar, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a flower garland. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind them. Trays of oranges, marigold garlands, brass lamps and small white offering boxes lie on the ground. Nobody is identified as a specific figure here.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a shrine under pink drapes and flower garlands, with a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands behind a fire. A man with long dark hair in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands holding a flaming lamp, while another orange-robed figure kneels beside him. Brass lamps, fruit and flower offerings sit on the ground. On the right a man in white with a garland kneels with folded hands, and a woman in orange and a man in white stand watching. A photographer and onlookers are visible at the edges, consistent with an ashram ceremony such as a homa or puja.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a Hindu wedding ritual at an open-air shrine decorated with pink drapes, flower garlands and brass lamps. A central deity murti of a royal couple sits in gold ornaments with marigold garlands. In front, a bride in an orange sari with flower garland kneels with hands folded beside a groom in white dhoti and shawl with a white garland. Several priests in orange robes perform the rite: one stands at the altar pouring from a vessel, another kneels at a homa area with a fire pit of stacked bricks and firewood. Fruit, flowers and a brass lamp lie on the floor. Onlookers in white and orange stand at the right. The page indicates a person attended, but no figure shows the distinctive visible cues needed to confirm him, so the identity is left uncertain.2008-12-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ceremony beneath a shrine decorated with pink drapes, green leaf festoons and marigold garlands. Behind the altar stands a deity murti with a crown and garlands, flanked by lit brass lamps and flowers. On a mat in front, a row of offerings is laid out on plates: fruits, sweets, yellow and white preparations and sliced produce. Several women in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one holding a tray. A woman in a white and yellow sari stands near the altar with hands folded. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a saffron stole kneels beside a woman in orange sari and garlands, facing the offerings, as a camera operator in white with orange stole films the scene. Thick garland-covered stands and a brass kalasha-style vessel rest among the offerings.2008-12-26 +1 copies