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A wedding-blessing photo in a temple-style hall. A woman in a green blouse and yellow saree with a long braid and white flower garland applies a red mark to the forehead of a man in a red sherwani with a white garland and red beads. Beside them a bride in a red and gold saree, gold jewellery, bangles and a flower-decked hairstyle with a red bindi watches, seated. Haldi-yellow powder and turmeric paste dust the men's faces and the bride's. Behind them a golden ornate backdrop, a standing deity murti, an oil lamp and a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace appear. A white electric fan stands at the right.

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June 19 20132013-06-19A wedding blessing in a temple-style room. A woman in a purple blouse and teal sari stands at left, applying a mark to the forehead of a bride in a red and gold silk sari with white jasmine garlands, gold jewellery and bangles, who sits on a chair. Beside her a groom in a red silk shirt with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits with tilak on his forehead. Behind them a gold throne, a brass oil lamp, a silver plate with offerings, and a painted deity figure with a bright orange body and gold ornaments are visible, along with a standing fan. Three people are visible.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19A photograph of a traditional Hindu engagement ceremony. A woman in a light blue sari with gold border and glasses leans in from the left, reaching to apply turmeric paste or blessing the couple. Seated centre is a bride in a red and gold sari with white and red flower garlands in her hair and long gold earrings, with a red bindi and turmeric on her cheek. Seated right is a groom in a red silk kurta with a white jasmine garland and red flower garland, with turmeric smeared on his cheek and a tilak on his forehead. Behind them a golden deity murti or shrine backdrop, a brass oil lamp, and an orange-robed person are visible. A white-and-orange floral decoration sits in front of the couple.2013-06-19A seated bride and groom in traditional South Indian wedding attire receive blessings in a temple-style hall. The bride wears a red and gold silk sari, gold jewellery, bangles, a jasmine flower braid with red blooms, and a red bindi. The groom wears a red silk jacket with white floral garlands and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. A woman in a grey sari with gold border holds a microphone to the left, and a woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits behind. Behind them are a golden throne, brass oil lamps, a fan, and a large painted deity figure with a gold waist cloth. A floral arrangement with a red centre rests in the bride's lap.2013-06-19A photo of a traditional engagement blessing in a temple hall. A bride in a red and gold silk saffron-bordered sari, white jasmine garland and red flowers in her hair, sits smiling on a chair while a woman in an orange sari applies turmeric paste to her cheek from a small silver bowl. A groom in a red silk shirt with a white flower garland and turmeric on his face sits beside her. A golden throne and a standing fan are visible behind them, with other people in orange and saffron clothing nearby.2013-06-19September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a traditional Hindu engagement ceremony. A bride in a red and gold sari and a groom in a red silk kurta with cream dhoti sit side by side in chairs, both garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands. Three women in colourful silk saris stand around them: one in orange and gold on the left, one in green and gold in the centre-left, and one in teal and magenta on the right. The women hold a lit oil lamp and an offering plate over the couple in an aarti gesture. Behind them stands a gilded deity murti with a crown and raised arm, flanked by red-and-green pillars. No person in the scene is identified as a person.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19September 16 20132013-09-16June 19 20132013-06-19