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A Hindu Vedic wedding ritual seated on a mat. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold border and gold hair ornament, wearing white and yellow flower garlands, places a ring on the finger of a groom in a white dhoti and shawl with a white and marigold garland. Smoke rises from a ritual fire pit; yellow marigolds and offerings sit on a brass plate in front. Family members and guests, including women in pink, magenta and red saris, sit around them watching.

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A Hindu wedding ritual is performed outdoors on a paved floor with flower garlands and a brass lamp stand. A seated bride in a red-orange silk sari with gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a flower garland sits with folded hands. Facing her, a man in white ritual clothes and a white shawl with a white flower garland sits on a cushion, touching offerings before a brass lamp and marigold petals. Behind them a crowd sits in saffron, orange and white garments, and a pink umbrella stands at the left.2008-12-26September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph with a bride and groom seated on the floor, both wearing floral garlands of white, pink and green blossoms. The groom wears a white dhoti with a white headcloth and smiles while reaching toward the bride, who wears a red and gold silk sari with a red-orange shawl and gold jewellery. Around them, women in green, red, pink and purple saris and a girl in a pink dress stand and watch, and a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti stands at the back. In the foreground are brass trays with red and yellow powders, rice, flower petals, a small kalasha-style vessel and a sweet tray. Several guests in white ritual clothing hold items near the couple. Ritual and festive wedding atmosphere, nalangu-style playful setting.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual at a temple-style hall. A smiling groom in a white dhoti and white shirt with a white and gold turban sits on the floor, garlanded with pink, white and green flower garlands, and accepts a garland from a bride in an orange and gold silk saree with gold jewellery and jasmine flowers in her hair. Behind her, a woman in a green saree bends forward, and a woman in a purple and pink saree stands nearby. To the left, a priest with a bare chest and rudraksha mala sits beside an oil lamp. Two brown clay pots and red-and-yellow flower garlands lie on the floor in front. Standing men in white and saffron clothing watch.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual indoors. A bride in a red and orange silk sari with gold jewellery, floral garlands and a head ornament sits on the floor beside a groom in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a garland and a turban-style headpiece, while a priest in a white dhoti with a green and gold cloth sits bare-chested at left, pouring water from a steel vessel. The bride and groom hold a white cloth with gold border between them. Women in saris stand around, including one in green and gold and one in lavender at right. Trays of offerings with flowers and kumkum sit on the floor in front.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A Hindu wedding ritual at a fire pit (homa) in front of a stone temple wall. A man in white dhoti and shirt wears a white and yellow-purple flower garland and sits cross-legged before the fire, with a gold bangle on his wrist. Beside him a woman in a red-orange silk sari with gold border and a flower garland holds a stick over the fire, while white stone blocks, brass oil lamps, marigolds and a bowl of offerings surround the altar. Behind them, seated devotees in orange, magenta and red saris and a man in white watch the ceremony; a water bottle and striped mat are visible at right.2008-12-26A seated man in a white dhoti and white head cloth with gold border is being adorned by a woman in an orange and red silk sari with gold border and gold bangles, who smiles as she touches his face with her hand. He wears a garland of pink and white flowers with green leaves. Another woman in a green sari with gold motifs bends in the foreground, and onlookers in pink and white saris stand behind. Flower petals and leaves lie on the white floor, with a small offering bowl at the lower left. The scene appears to be a traditional wedding ritual.2013-09-16A wedding photograph of a bride and groom seated on the floor in a ceremony. The bride wears a red and gold silk sari, gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a white flower garland with pink and red blooms. The groom wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl, and is garlanded with white jasmine and red-pink flowers. A woman in a green sari with a gold-leaf pattern bends over, placing white flowers in the bride's hair. Other women in saris stand around them, and a flower-garland decoration lies on the floor.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16