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A photo of a newly married couple seated side by side in front of a row of brass oil lamps (kuthuvilakku) with warm bokeh lights behind them. The bride wears a green and gold silk sari with a gold blouse, kundan necklaces, jhumka earrings and a red bindi, her hair braided and decorated with flowers, and holds her hands together over a red flower offering. The groom wears a cream embroidered kurta with a gold-brown shawl, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, and both wear long red and yellow garlands. Festive ritual setting with two visible people and a decorated floral arrangement in the foreground.

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September 15 20132013-09-15A seated couple in traditional Tamil wedding attire poses side by side before a row of hanging brass oil lamps and warm lights. The bride, on the left, wears a green and gold silk sari, a red bindi, jasmine-style hair ornaments, layered white and gold necklaces, and red garlands with yellow and white flowers. The groom, on the right, wears a cream embroidered kurta with a gold-brown shawl, a rudraksha mala, a red tilak and a matching red garland, and both hold their hands together in front of them with green leaves visible at the bottom. Two physical people are present.2013-09-15A couple seated together during a wedding-style ceremony in a decorated hall. The bride on the left wears a teal and gold silk sari, multiple strands of red and yellow flower garlands, a maang tikka, earrings and layered gold necklaces, with mehndi-decorated hands holding a bouquet of red flowers. The groom on the right wears a cream embroidered sherwani with a brown-gold shawl, a rudraksha mala, red flower garlands and gold bangles, eyes closed. Behind them stands a golden deity murti in a dark shrine niche with hanging lights, and two brass lamps are visible at top. Yellow lotus-style floral arrangements with lemons sit at their sides.2013-09-15A photograph of a seated couple at a wedding ceremony. The bride on the left wears a green and gold brocade sari with a blue border, a gold necklace, jhumka earrings, a maang tikka and a red bindi, and has long plaited hair. Henna decorates her hands and she wears many bangles. The groom on the right wears a cream embroidered silk kurta with gold brocade, a brown shawl, a black rudraksha-style mala and a red bindi. Both wear thick red and white flower garlands. Behind them are a row of small oil lamps and a child partly visible on the left. Two people, the couple, plus a partly visible child.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15A bride and groom sit side by side on a pink and gold cushioned seat in a decorated hall. The bride wears a green and gold sari with a blue patterned skirt section, a red bindi, jewellery and a red and yellow garland. Her hands are hennaed and rest over a red flower bundle. The groom wears a cream embroidered kurta and white dhoti with a brown fringed shawl, a red and yellow garland, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak. Behind them, a dark backdrop hangs with lit oil lamps and a golden framed figure of a deity murti. Flower-and-lemon arrangements flank the seat. Two people are shown.2013-09-15 +2 copiesA seated bride and groom receive garlands at a ceremony with a bright stage backdrop. The bride wears a green and gold silk sari with a blue lower border, gold jewellery, a red bindi and flowers in her hair, and sits beside the groom, who wears a cream embroidered kurta with a brown shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold chain. Both have red and yellow marigold garlands and turmeric or sandalwood paste on their faces. Brass hanging lamps and string lights glow behind them, a child stands at left, and marigolds and a fruit sit at the lower corners.2013-09-15A wedding ceremony photograph. A smiling bride in an orange and gold sari with gold jewellery, maang tikka, bangles and a long pink, white and green flower garland sits beside a groom in a white shirt and cream dhoti with a gold border, also wearing a matching garland. Both have their hands together. In front, brass kalasha pots and a small oil lamp sit before a white draped backdrop, and a standing woman in a gold and red silk sari stands behind them. Two people are visible at the top left and centre; the bride and groom are seated and the standing woman makes the group three people.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16 +2 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a couple in traditional wedding attire standing before a richly decorated shrine with a golden deity murti and red garlands. The woman on the left wears a teal and gold silk saree, gold jewellery, a bindi, and bangles, holding a green leaf-wrapped floral plate with a lime and red flowers. The man beside her wears a white embroidered kurta with a brown shawl and a white jasmine garland with lime and red flower accents, holding a similar plate. A third person in white clothing appears at the right edge. The deity murti behind them is adorned with red garlands.2013-09-15A wedding-style photograph in a decorated hall with a colourful painted deity mural of a multi-armed goddess holding weapons behind the couple. A bride in a teal and gold silk saree with a red bindi, hair in a braid with white flowers, and a bride wears red and yellow garlands. Seated beside her is a groom in a cream embroidered kurta with a brown shawl and a rudraksha mala, also wearing a red and yellow garland and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them a woman in an orange saree with gold necklace stands. Both couple sit on a red and gold cushioned seat.2013-09-15