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A South Indian wedding ritual in a decorated hall with white drapery and floral arrangements. A seated bride in an orange and gold silk sari and a gold headpiece, wearing a pink and white flower garland, pours water from a steel vessel while a seated groom in white dhoti and shirt, also garlanded with pink, white and green flowers, sits beside her. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti kneels at the lower left, tending the vessel. Standing behind them are a man in white kurta and several women in silk saris and gold jewellery, plus a young girl in white and a small boy in a dark suit. An older man in a white dhoti with a shawl, garlanded with white flowers, stands with an elder woman in purple.

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A wedding ceremony photograph in a decorated hall with pink and white flowers and draped cloth. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with yellow border and a garland stands centre, pouring or offering from his hands toward a seated couple. A woman in a purple sari with a garland stands at left. Seated in front, a bride in an orange-red sari with gold jewellery and a flower-decorated hair sits beside a groom in white with folded hands, both garlanded. A priest in white with a green-gold shawl sits at far left beside a brass plate, a small oil lamp, and a steel pot. Standing at right are a woman in a green sari and a boy in a dark suit, with others in white and red saris behind. Visible people total about nine.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph in a decorated hall with pink and white draped fabric and floral arrangements. Seated on the floor, a bride in a red and gold sari with gold jewellery and a flower garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt wearing a garland of white and red flowers, his hands joined in namaskar. A priest in a white dhoti with a bare upper body sits at left beside an orange cloth, a brass plate and a lit oil lamp. A woman in a purple sari with a white garland pours or offers something from her hand, and a man in a white dhoti stands behind. Other standing relatives include a woman in a gold-bordered sari, a woman in a white dress with gold jewellery, and a boy in a dark blazer. About eight people are visible.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph in a decorated hall with pink and white flower backdrops. A bride in a red and gold sari with jewelry and a bridegroom in white dhoti and shirt sit seated, both wearing garlands of white, pink and green flowers. An older woman in a purple sari pours or applies something onto the feet of a man in white dhoti and shawl who stands before them, while a man in white kurta holds a bunch of yellow flowers and another man in white stands behind. A seated priest in white dhoti with a green-gold shawl sits at left beside a small brass vessel and a lit oil lamp. Several women in saris and jewelry, one in green and gold, one in red and gold, and a young boy in a dark suit stand at right.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual photographed indoors. A bride in an orange and red silk sari with gold jewellery and a flower garland sits on a white cloth, while a groom in white dhoti with a white and gold turban and flower garland sits in front of her; an older woman in a green and gold sari leans in, holding the groom's hand. Behind them, women in saris and a child stand watching. At lower left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and green shawl sits beside a tray of offerings, kumkum, turmeric and decorated sweets. Floral garlands drape the couple, and the floor is covered with an orange cloth.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph. A bride in a maroon and gold silk sari with gold jewellery, a jhumar-style headpiece and jasmine and rose garlands sits on the floor beside a groom in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shirt, also wearing garlands. She holds a small object in her hands while a woman in a green sari with gold motifs leans in holding a yellow coconut. Behind them, women in saris and garlands stand, and a man in white holds a lit oil lamp on a tray. Yellow turmeric-tinted ground and scattered petals lie on the floor.2013-09-16