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A wedding-style ceremony in a hall decorated with tall pillars wrapped in flower garlands and hanging floral arrangements in yellow, red and pink. Seated on orange and patterned mats, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits facing a bride in a red sari with a bridal garland and a couple seated together. Nearby, brass lamps and a brass kalasha-like vessel stand on the floor, with steel pots in front. Women in orange, purple and pink saris and a man in a white shirt sit around the group, while standing onlookers in the background include a man in a white kurta holding a garland. Sacred wedding ritual, with brass oil lamps, steel pots and flower garlands visible.

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A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with cream drapes, maroon curtains and tall gold-toned pillars wrapped with pink, yellow and purple flower arrangements. Seated devotees on the floor include a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style adornment and an orange shawl, women in silk saris of orange, purple and maroon with flowers in their hair, and a child. A couple sit at the centre near a brass oil lamp and a kalasha with coconut and banana leaves, while a standing man in white attends. A cameraman films from the right and a row of men in white dhotis stands along the back wall. Eleven or so people are visible.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony under a canopy of flowers and white drapery. A bride in a red and gold saree with white flower garlands sits on an orange mat while a groom in white dhoti and a white shirt with a saffron shawl bends forward. A priest with a bare torso and white dhoti tends brass vessels and an oil lamp on a tray, while women in green, gold and maroon sarees hold a flower-filled plate and stand around. A young child in a red outfit watches from the right, and several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand nearby. Yellow and orange flower arrangements decorate the pillars.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony on a decorated stage with a curtain backdrop and tall floral arrangements in red, orange, pink and white. A bare-chested young man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left. Seated at centre, a priest in a bare torso and dhoti tends brass lamps and a kalasha, while a bride in a red and gold sari and a groom in white sit beside brass lamps, brass vessels, clay pots and banana leaves on an orange cloth. A woman in a blue sari bends to adorn the bride with flowers. Several elders in white dhoti and shirts and women in saris stand around, and a small child in pink sits at lower left.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesA Hindu wedding ceremony under a canopy of flowers in pink, orange, red and white, with heliconia and orchid garlands hanging from it and white drapes behind. A bride in a red sari with a red and gold blouse sits at centre, garlanded in pink and white flowers, beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt wearing a white and pink garland. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti sits at left before a brass lamp, and an assistant in a white dhoti kneels at right by copper pots and a tray of offerings. Women in saris stand behind, and seated guests in white and purple attire watch, including a girl in a red dress. Brass lamps, kalasha pots and a green leaf bundle sit in front.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with white drapes, pillars and hanging flower garlands in pink, yellow and orange. Seated on orange and patterned mats, a group of people in saffron and orange robes, a saffron turban and beaded necklaces sit at the front-left, while women in silk saris of purple, maroon and green sit facing a brass oil lamp and kalasha-like brass vessels on a low platform. A groom in a white dhoti with a bare upper body sits among seated women in sarees. A standing man in white clothes and a woman in a red and gold sari stand near the back. A cameraman films from the right, and a row of men in white stands by a staircase. Several people are visible; the scene is a Hindu wedding ritual with oil lamps and brass vessels.2013-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesA Hindu wedding ritual under a floral mandap decorated with orange, red, pink and white flowers and yellow blooms on tall pillars. A bride in a red and gold sari with jasmine garlands sits beside a groom in a white dhoti and shawl, both garlanded, while a priest in a bare-chested white dhoti tends a brass lamp and a fire. Clay pots, banana leaves, coconuts and fruit lie on the floor. Women in saris stand behind, and seated guests in white and pink watch. Two men in white dhotis assist at the side, and a brass lamp stand with lit lamps stands at right.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with a bride and groom seated on orange floor cloth before a brass plate and a ritual fire box. The bride wears a red-and-gold silk sari, gold jewellery and a flower garland, while the groom wears white dhoti and shawl with a flower garland. A priest with bare chest and green-striped shawl, white dhoti and rudraksha-style beads pours from a vessel, and a second officiant in white with a patterned cloth sits in front. Bananas, coconuts, fruit, flower garlands, oil lamps and sweets lie on the floor. Relatives in saris and white sit behind, a woman in purple sari with hands joined in namaste sits at the center, and a woman in green sari stands at the right edge.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16