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A South Indian wedding ceremony in progress. A bride in an orange and red silk sari with gold jewellery and flower-decorated hair drapes a garland of pink, white and green flowers over a seated groom in white dhoti and shirt. Two brass-coloured kalasha pots decorated with flowers sit in front, with a brass lamp lit at the left edge. Older women in a purple sari and a green sari with gold border stand behind, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at top. At far left a bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and green shawl sits near the lamp. A white backdrop is behind the group.

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A South Indian wedding ritual at a temple-style hall. A smiling groom in a white dhoti and white shirt with a white and gold turban sits on the floor, garlanded with pink, white and green flower garlands, and accepts a garland from a bride in an orange and gold silk saree with gold jewellery and jasmine flowers in her hair. Behind her, a woman in a green saree bends forward, and a woman in a purple and pink saree stands nearby. To the left, a priest with a bare chest and rudraksha mala sits beside an oil lamp. Two brown clay pots and red-and-yellow flower garlands lie on the floor in front. Standing men in white and saffron clothing watch.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A Hindu wedding ceremony at an ashram-style hall. A bride in a red and gold silk sari with a pink and white flower garland and gold jewellery sits beside a groom in a white shirt and white dhoti, also garlanded with pink and white flowers. A priest in a white dhoti and patterned shawl ties a yellow thread between them while a bare-chested priest with a bun and a brass oil lamp sits to the left. Two terracotta kalasha pots decorated with red kumkum dots and marigold garlands stand in front. Women in silk saris stand behind.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A seated man in a white dhoti and white head cloth with gold border is being adorned by a woman in an orange and red silk sari with gold border and gold bangles, who smiles as she touches his face with her hand. He wears a garland of pink and white flowers with green leaves. Another woman in a green sari with gold motifs bends in the foreground, and onlookers in pink and white saris stand behind. Flower petals and leaves lie on the white floor, with a small offering bowl at the lower left. The scene appears to be a traditional wedding ritual.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual with a bride and groom seated side by side. The bride wears an orange and gold silk sari, gold jewellery and a maang tikka, with pink and white flower garlands around her neck. The groom wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shirt, with a garland of pink roses, white flowers and green leaves. The bride's hands are painted with mehndi, and she holds a small brass vessel while the groom reaches toward a silver plate of yellow turmeric and offerings. Two large terracotta pots marked with red kumkum stand in front of them, and a brass lamp is at the left. Women in saris stand and sit behind, one wearing a green sari and one a red and gold sari.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16