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Indoor photo of a hall with a light tiled floor, striped decorative pillars with orange tassels, and a large banner behind showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a Tamil slogan. A procession walks across the floor: a man in white dhoti and shirt at left, a woman in a red-orange sari holding a child's hand, a woman in a blue and gold sari, a man in white with a garland and a white shawl holding a brass vessel with flower garlands, and a woman in blue sari holding a flower bundle. Food-service counters with steel trays stand at right, with women in cream and orange saris and head coverings. Visible people number about ten.

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September 15 20132013-09-15A procession in a bright hall with a white marble floor and white ceiling drapes. In the centre, a woman in a purple sari carries a brass lamp, with a man in white shirt and dhoti and a woman in an orange sari walking alongside. Garlands of marigolds hang on the people. Behind them a large banner shows a man in an orange turban and reads 'வாழ்க்கை வாழ்வதற்கே'. Other people in white and blue saris and a bare-chested man in orange cloth follow, and a child in dark clothes walks at the left. On the right, serving counters with steel trays and women in aprons and head cloths stand by. Colourful decorative poles with tassels hang from the ceiling.2013-09-15A procession moves across a white marble hall with a large banner behind it reading in Tamil வாழ்க்கை வாழவதற்கே (life is to be lived). The banner shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban with a red tilak. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red sari leads a group; a man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a white garland; a woman in a blue-gold sari and another in red carry a brass tray with flowers and a lit lamp; children in lavender and dark clothes walk nearby. Colourful tasselled decorations hang from the ceiling, and a catering counter with steel trays lines the right side.2013-09-15September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15A photograph of a traditional Hindu wedding reception in a hall decorated with striped cloth hangings and a yellow canopy. A bride in a blue and gold silk sari with a gold-bordered green pallu, jasmine and fruit garland, and a maang tikka holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flowers. Beside her, a groom in a white embroidered kurta with a brown shawl and a garland of white flowers and yellow-red blooms stands facing her. To the right, men in white dhotis and kurtas, one wearing a red shawl and rudraksha mala, watch with smiles. A woman in an orange sari with gold jewellery stands at left, and a wall banner with Tamil text is visible behind.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 16 20132013-09-16September 15 20132013-09-15 +2 copiesIndoor hall event with colourful striped pillars and a yellow-and-red canopy overhead. A woman in a teal and gold silk sari with a white flower in her hair holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and offerings. Beside her a man in a white kurta with a brown shawl and marigold garlands with green fruit stands at the centre. On the right, two men in white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls, one wearing a rudraksha mala, are smiling and gesturing. A woman in red sari stands at left, and a framed portrait on the wall behind shows a bearded man in an orange turban with the caption 'வாழ்க்கை வாழ்வதற்கே' visible. A partially visible portrait figure may be a depiction rather than a physical person.2013-09-15