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An outdoor wedding-style ceremony under a temple-style canopy decorated with marigold and banana-leaf garlands. A woman in an orange sari with red border and jasmine-and-marigold garland stands at left beside a man in cream shirt and trousers wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white garland. At right a man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala and garland gestures with his hands, while a woman in a maroon sari and an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a garland stand nearby. A cameraman films the scene. Concrete block walls, palm trees and a bright sky form the background. Five people are visible.

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February 15 20072007-02-15A photograph of a marriage ceremony outdoors near a shrine with a deity murti and brass oil lamp at left. A man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe, wearing a white and red-and-white garland, stands at left facing a bride in an orange sari with a white and red floral garland and gold bangles. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a garland leans forward to the couple with his hands raised, and an older woman in an orange-striped sari and an older man in white stand behind. The saffron-robed man bears distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person presence, though the appearance is only partly clear. Concrete wall and banana leaves in the background.2007-02-15Outdoor group photo at a marriage ceremony in a simple courtyard beside a concrete block wall and a red-and-white painted pillar. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a white garland with red flowers stands at left, smiling. Beside him a man in a white silk dhoti and kurta with a white and red garland holds his hands together, and a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands center. Other guests in white, cream and pink-and-green garlands, including an older woman with grey hair and an older man with a white moustache, stand in a row, and a woman in a red sari with a pink garland stands at right. Printed and .2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A marriage ceremony in an outdoor courtyard with a stone shrine behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with white and red flower garlands stands at left, clasping hands with a bride in an orange sari with a red border, wearing flower garlands and a maang tikka. A groom in a white shirt and white dhoti bows forward with his hands together, also garlanded. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and garlands, a woman in a red sari, and a cameraman filming stand near a banana tree. Two deity figures are visible on the shrine, a brass oil lamp sits on the stone, and a red curtain hangs at left. Ritual setting appears to be a wedding blessing.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor wedding scene in front of a plain grey breeze-block wall. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a white flower garland with pink and green accents, and a red bindi on his forehead; he stands at the left edge beside a red-and-gold flag. Next to him a woman in a maroon sari with gold border wears a garland. A man in white dhoti and shirt wears a white garland and holds a small object in his hands. A bride in an orange sari with a flower in her hair wears garlands and bangles, and beside her a man in grey shirt wears a garland. At the right an older man with white hair and a white shirt and dhoti wears a garland. Flower petals and a brass vessel lie on the ground.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A photograph of a group standing in a row outdoors before a concrete-block wall, with a silver vessel and blue cloth on the ground in front. On the left, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and red and yellow flower garlands stands with a smile; he has long swept-back dark hair and a bindi, and the appearance-based label Swamiji (probable) applies due to his long hair, saffron clothing and garlands. Beside him a man in a red shirt and blue jeans stands. At centre, a man in white silk dhoti and kurta with hands joined in namaste, and a woman in a white sari, both garlanded, face the scene. Next, a woman in an orange sari and a man in white shirt and dhoti hold garlands. On the right, an older man in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in a red and gold sari with pink and green garlands stand. Behind on the left, a shaven-headed priest in white and an orange-clad attendant stand near colourful flags.2007-02-15A photo of a wedding-style gathering outdoors in front of a plain concrete-block wall. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland with red and orange blossoms; he appears to be Swamiji (probable), a sannyasi-style figure with distinctive orange robes and long hair, standing beside a row of people. Next to him, a woman in a deep maroon sari with a gold border stands beside a man in a white dhoti and shirt wearing a multicolored flower garland. A young woman in an orange sari with a jasmine-and-marigold headpiece holds hands with a man in a beige shirt; both wear garlands. At the far right, an older man with white hair and a moustache, in white shirt and dhoti, wears a pink and green garland. Colourful woven banners hang from the upper left and a red velvet drape stands at the right edge.2007-02-15A photograph of a garland exchange at a marriage ceremony outdoors beside a decorated pavilion with marigold and mango-leaf torans overhead. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair stands at left, placing hands on a bride in an orange sari with a headpiece and white jasmine garland; a man in a white shirt and cream trousers at right holds a garland and reaches toward her. A carved stone pillar and a deity murti are visible at right, with a colourful painted pillar at far left. Three people are visible, and the saffron figure's appearance is not clearly established.2007-02-15