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A woman in a gold blouse and red sari stands close to a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border, placing her hands on his chest while he receives a garland. The garlands are white jasmine strands mixed with pink-red flowers. The man has a white vibhuti/ash mark across his forehead and a dark rudraksha-style mala at his neck. A second man in white and a seated woman in purple appear in the background. The room has a corrugated roof, wall posters and a golden throne-like chair at the right edge.

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A wedding exchange of garlands in a ceremonial hall. A man kneels at left in white dhoti and shirt with a white and yellow head cloth and a gold-bordered shawl, holding out a garland of white jasmine, pink flowers and green leaves while smiling. Opposite him a bride in an orange and gold silk sari with gold jewellery, bangles and jasmine in her hair receives the garland, her hands raised in welcome. Behind them standing people wear a white kurta, a magenta and purple sari, and a green embroidered blouse. The scene is a South Indian marriage garland ceremony.2013-09-16December 26 20062006-12-26A wedding ceremony photograph. A smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a white and gold headcloth and layered flower garlands of pink and white blossoms, leans forward to place a flower-decorated item on a seated woman. She wears an orange and gold silk sari, heavy gold bangles, a gold necklace and a garland, and is seated with her head lowered. Behind them, a woman in a dark green sari with gold motifs and a gold necklace smiles, another woman in a purple and pink sari stands, and a man in white stands at left. Flower petals lie on the floor and a white curtain forms the backdrop.2013-09-16July 03 20142014-07-03Inside a small room with pink walls, a woman in an orange-red sari with a dark bun places a garland of white jasmine and red flowers on a person's head. Around her, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-robed sannyasis, a bald man in orange with rudraksha malas, and children gather closely. A shelf with framed pictures and a deity murti is visible behind them, and an orange-robed man with a tilak stands near the doorway. The scene reads as a garlanding welcome, a darshan reception.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA smiling woman in a red and blue embroidered sari with gold-trimmed blouse sleeves stands holding hands with a smiling man in a plain white shirt. Both wear white and yellow marigold garlands around their necks, and she wears gold bangles. Behind them is a plain yellow-green wall with a doorway and a partly visible seated audience, including a person in orange and white on the left edge. The scene suggests a garlanding moment at a ceremony.2012-07-09A wedding ceremony photograph in a temple-style hall. A groom in a white dhoti and shirt wears a white and gold turban and a heavy garland of white jasmine, pink flowers and green leaves with a gold ornamental necklace. Beside him a bride in a red and gold silk sari, gold jewellery, maang tikka and red flower garland holds her hands near a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Two priests in white dhotis with golden borders attend the rite, and women in colourful saris stand behind. Red and yellow flower petals lie at the bottom edge.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding exchange of garlands in a hall. A smiling groom in a white shirt and white dhoti with gold-bordered headwrap kneels and holds up a pink, white and green flower garland. Opposite him a bride in an orange and gold silk saree, with jasmine and red flowers in her hair, bends forward smiling and holds the other end. Behind them a woman in a purple saree and a woman in a green saree lean in, watching. Gold bangles, a gold necklace and a white cloth backdrop are visible.2013-09-16December 14 20112011-12-14A photograph of a pada-puja on an orange cloth. Several seated devotees receive garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border lowers her head as a garland is placed over her, and beside her a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti is also garlanded. To the right, a woman in a teal sari with gold pattern is garlanded and seated. A man in white garments stands at the right edge. Behind a metal railing, a crowd of men in white and some in orange watches. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.2011-12-14