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A South Indian wedding ritual. A smiling groom in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth sits on a low seat, his garlanded neck wreathed with white jasmine, pink and red flowers and green leaves. A bride in a silver-embroidered sari and gold headpiece, with a matching garland, laughs as she leans in beside him; her hand with henna rests near his arm. Bangles cover her wrists. Beside them stands a steel bucket of water, and women in saris in purple, pink and green surround the couple.

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A wedding ceremony photograph. A smiling man in white traditional dhoti and shirt with gold-bordered cloth wrapped over his head sits on the floor, holding the end of a white gold-bordered cloth, facing a smiling bride with a gold maang tikka, jewelled earrings, bangles and a pink and white flower garland. Around them, women in saris of purple, pink and green stand close, one holding a hand over the couple. A steel bucket of water sits in the lower left and a brass plate is nearby. The man wears a garland of red, pink and green flowers.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a wedding ceremony in which a smiling man in a white dhoti and white turban with gold border, wearing floral garlands and a sandalwood tilak, sits on the ground holding a white cloth with gold borders. Beside him a smiling woman in a gold headpiece, gold jewellery, bangles and a garland kneels and leans in. Women in a maroon silk saree, a pink saree and a green-gold saree stand around them, and a steel vessel sits in the foreground.2013-09-16Wedding ritual photograph in a bright indoor hall. A bride in a red and gold silk sari, gold jewellery and a maang tikka, garlanded with pink and white flowers, smiles while holding a white and gold-bordered cloth over a seated groom in a white dhoti and white headwrap with a flower garland. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green and gold shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits at left beside a steel bucket of water and a brass plate. Women in saris (purple, pink, green) stand and kneel around them, a girl in pink watching from behind.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual photographed indoors. A priest bare-chested in a white dhoti and a green-and-gold shawl reaches toward a bride and groom, holding a white cloth stretched between them over their heads. The groom wears a white dhoti and shirt with a cream-and-gold turban, and a garland of pink, red and white flowers. The bride wears a red-and-gold silk sari, gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a flower garland, and rests her hand on the cloth. Behind them women in saris in purple, pink, green and blue stand watching, and a metal pot and flower offerings sit on the floor in the foreground.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A 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 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph. A smiling man in a white dhoti and a white and gold-bordered turban sits cross-legged, wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers with green leaves, and touches his own head as he laughs. Beside him sits a bride in an orange and gold silk sari with gold bangles and a flower-decked hairstyle, her hands near her face. Behind them a woman in a green gold-patterned blouse leans in and points, and another woman in a magenta sari stands nearby. In the lower foreground a brass vessel holds red and yellow flowers and a lit oil lamp. The left edge shows a man in white clothing.2013-09-16