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A photograph of a Hindu wedding homa at a temple. A fire burns on a brick fire pit built of yellow-cream bricks, with red flowers placed on the bricks. A man in a cream and gold embroidered sherwani and a red and orange turban, with a red shawl, sits cross-legged and pours offerings from a silver bowl into the flames. Beside him a woman in a red bridal sari with a red veil and gold bangles sits and holds the bowl with him. A man in an orange robe sits at left playing a small drum-like instrument with a microphone beside it. Marigold petals, a brass pot and a tray of grass and offerings lie on striped mats. A woman in blue sits in the background at right.

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July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a Hindu wedding ritual beside a brick fire altar built from red bricks and decorated with red rose petals and white flowers. A bride in a red bandhani-patterned veil and dupatta, with gold bangles, a gold necklace and a maang tikka, reaches toward the altar with her hand. Beside her a groom in a red and gold turban and a cream embroidered sherwani sits with his hands folded. Brass lamps with flower garlands stand behind the altar, and a striped blue mat covers the floor. A stone wall with carved floral panels forms the background. No physical person is identified as a person in this scene.2009-07-09A wedding ritual performed at a temple shrine in front of a stone altar with deity murti and gold-trimmed decorations. A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit surrounded by marigold petals and offerings. A bride in a red and gold dress with a red veil and a groom in a cream sherwani with a red-and-gold turban sit cross-legged on a striped mat on the other side of the fire. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right holding yellow flowers, while a priest in saffron robes at left holds a brass bowl of yellow flowers. Several seated guests in saffron and orange clothing watch from behind, and a woman in a pale floral sari at right holds flowers.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A wedding ritual performed at a fire pit (homa) built from stacked orange bricks, with flames and burning offerings and red flower petals scattered on the bricks. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, a gold necklace and a shawl, kneels at the fire and ties a red thread. Beside him a seated woman in a red and orange patterned veil and gold bangles, with a red and gold sari, kneels with her hands near the fire. Another man in an orange robe sits behind them holding a plate of fruit and flowers. Brass plates of grains and offerings line the floor in front, with a silver kalasha and flower garlands nearby. Several robed devotees sit in the background on mats.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A seated bride and groom perform a wedding ritual at a temple, with their palms pressed together in prayer. The bride wears a red veil and red sari with gold embroidery, a maang tikka on her forehead and a large gold nose ring. The groom wears a red and gold turban, a cream embroidered kurta and a red floral garland around his neck. A brass oil lamp draped with white and red flowers stands at left, and a steel tray of yellow marigold petals sits before them on a striped blue mat. Behind them a person in white and an orange cloth is partly visible, and carved stone panels line the background.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09