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A photograph of a marriage ceremony with a small brick fire pit at the centre, flames rising from it and flower petals scattered over the bricks. A man in orange robes with long dark hair and a forehead marking sits at left, speaking into a microphone and holding a brass spoon, with a brass bowl nearby. A man in white clothes with a red garland and a bride in an orange and red sari with a white and red flower garland sit at right, both with hands near the fire, the bride wearing bangles and a flower hair ornament. Brass vessels and fruit appear in the background.

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February 15 20072007-02-15A marriage ceremony at an outdoor fire pit lined with white blocks and marigold and flower petals. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe, with white marks on his forehead, sits on the left and feeds an offering from a plate of yellow powder into the flames, his hands extended over the fire. Beside him a man in a cream shirt wears white jasmine garlands with red flowers and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in an orange sari with gold bangles and a flower-decorated headpiece sits next to him. A brass vessel and plate sit at left, with a tray of apples and flowers at right and a garland-draped pillar in the background. Three people are visible.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A photograph of an outdoor marriage ceremony at a pavilion with grey stone pillars and deity murti in the background. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead sits at left, speaking into a microphone and holding a strand of white flowers. Beside him a man in a white shirt and garlands holds a brass lamp with a flame, while a woman in an orange and red saree with jewellery and white and red flower garlands tends the flame. Marigold and rose petals lie on a tray below, and orange marigold garlands hang across the top of the frame. Probable Swamiji is present in the orange saffron robe with long hair and tilak, seated as the officiant.2007-02-15A seated man in orange robes and a shawl, with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, conducts a wedding fire ritual on a blue mat. He holds a string of white flowers and a ladle over a small brick-built fire pit decorated with marigold and rose petals and bundled sticks. Beside him a bride in an orange sari with a flower in her hair and white jasmine garlands holds a small lamp and offering, while a groom in a cream kurta and white garland sits opposite her. A brass oil lamp burns on the mat, with brass pots, apples and flowers in front. Two white-robed attendants and a brick wall are behind them.2007-02-15A photograph of a Hindu marriage ceremony held outdoors in a brick-walled space. Before him a square fire pit of white bricks holds a small flame, with flower petals, fruit and a brass plate of offerings around it. A groom in a white shirt with a white jasmine garland sits beside a bride in an orange sari with red flowers in her hair, a garland and gold jewellery. Brass vessels and a tray sit on a low table at left, and a standing attendant in white appears behind.2007-02-15A photograph of a Hindu marriage ceremony beside a brick fire pit (homa) with burning wood, flower petals and garlands. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron garment kneels at left, pouring or guiding a thread over the fire, and he matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing; his role is officiant. A seated groom in cream clothes with a white flower garland holds the thread, and a bride in an orange sari with red border, gold bangles, a flower-decorated hairpiece and a white garland sits at right. Brass vessels, a silver pot, apples, and marigold and red flowers surround the fire, with a wooden chair and carved seat at left. Two more men in white stand in the background.2007-02-15A marriage ceremony at an open-sided concrete hall with exposed brick walls. A young man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-saffron cloth sits cross-legged at a small brick fire pit holding a brass lamp with a flame, a person candidate with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, shown as a priest officiating. Beside him a seated man in a white shirt wears a white and red flower garland and holds a round wooden plate, while a bride in an orange sari with a flower garland sits next to him. Behind them standing attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls and a white-clad figure stand near a microphone stand. Marigold and rose petals are scattered around the brick fire pit, and fruits sit on a plate in front. Two painted blue and red decorative pillars with floral motifs frame the scene.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15