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A wedding ritual photographed indoors among flowers and pillars. A man in a saffron-orange turban, red-and-yellow flower garland and gold bangles pours or offers turmeric-yellow substance from a steel plate onto a woman's hair while she bends forward. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold chain holds a plate of flowers and fruit. Other guests in saris and a woman in a green sari look on, and a kalasha-like brass vessel and yellow flower decorations are visible. Several adults are visible, including partially visible ones at the edges.

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September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding-ceremony photograph in a bright indoor hall with pink walls and floral decor. A bride in an orange sari with gold jewellery and flower garlands laughs while touching a brass oil lamp and a pot-shaped vessel with small lamps. A groom in white dhoti and shirt with pink and white garlands bends beside her. A tall figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban wears a garland of yellow and red flowers and stands near a second robed man with a bald head and rudraksha-style beads, both with wrists adorned. Men in white and cream dhotis and devotees in saris stand around, some smiling. a person identity is not established by visible cues.2013-09-16Photograph of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and saffron-brown garments, wearing layered gold necklaces, a red and white flower garland and gold armlets, holding a golden pendant on a cord while a bowl of yellow offering is held before him. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti on the left holds a silver plate of flowers and green leaves. Devotees in saffron and coloured saris stand around, including a woman in a grey-blue sari with white and red garlands and a bald man with white forehead marks in an orange dhoti. Orange-coloured floor and pink-cream walls form the setting. Appearance-based a person cues: orange turban, gold ceremonial necklaces and garland, and saffron garments.2013-09-16A wedding-ceremony photograph of a group gathered around a clay pot with a brass oil lamp and small lit lamps on an orange cloth. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and a bright orange turban, with a long red, yellow and white garland, stands at left smiling. A woman in a green sari with flower adornments leans over the pot, and a bride in orange-red with gold jewellery and a red garland kneels beside a groom in white dhoti and garland. Others in white dhotis, green and gold shawls, and saris smile around them, with a decorated pillar of flowers behind. No clear a person candidate is distinctly visible, so the a person field is set to none.2013-09-16A photograph of a wedding ceremony in an ornately decorated hall with white draped backdrop, white pillars and floral arrangements of red, yellow and pink flowers. A smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-brown dhoti, wearing a multicolour beaded garland, gold necklaces and bangles, stands at left while gesturing toward a couple. A bald priest with white tilak marks is partly visible at lower left. A man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a white flower garland with green-and-red beads holds a small bowl, beside a bride in a dark brown silk sari with gold jewellery, maang tikka, bangles and a white jasmine garland. A red shawl-clad elder stands at right.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style scene in a decorated hall with white and pink pillars and yellow and orange flower arrangements. A woman in a rust-orange sari and a tall orange turban, garlanded with multicoloured flowers and wearing a rudraksha mala, stands in the centre. A bald priest in orange robes, bare-footed, bends forward holding a brass plate. A woman in a deep red sari bows with her head to the floor on an orange cloth, decorated with white and pink flower garlands. Other women in red, maroon and purple saris and garlands stand around, and a man in a green shawl and white dhoti watches at right. A girl in a pink dress and a gold tiara stands at left beside a golden lion figure. Several people are visible in the scene.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony photographed indoors with a pale pink wall and columns behind. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-and-green border holds a silver tray of marigold-like flowers. A man in an orange-brown robe and a large orange turban raises his arm, wearing a long red-and-white garland. Beside him, a bald, smiling man in a saffron-brown robe with a rudraksha mala stands near a silver tray of turmeric-yellow offerings. Women in a purple sari, a green silk sari and a red-and-gold sari stand or kneel, one holding a yellow flower bouquet. A seated bride in a red-and-gold sari with a white floral garland and gold jewellery receives turmeric or kumkum from a woman in green, while a man in white kneels at right, wearing garlands. Several people are visible, the nearby figures partly cropped.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ritual in an indoor hall with floral decor. A tall man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered robe, a rust-colored turban and a long multicolour flower garland stands at left, pouring or touching items near a brass kalasha-style pot. A bald man in orange clothing stands beside him. A bride in an orange sari with flower garlands kneels beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a pink and green garland. Oil lamps are lit on a multi-tiered brass stand in the foreground. Several onlookers in white, green and red saris and dhotis surround them, and white flowers and purple orchids decorate the backdrop.2013-09-16A seated man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange garment with gold trim sits before an ornate gold throne, wearing a multi-strand garland of pink, white and yellow flowers and gold armlets. He holds a gold vessel with his right hand while a man in white dhoti and pink-patterned shawl offers a tray of pink and white flowers and greenery. Behind them a smiling woman in red sari and a standing woman in orange garment and rudraksha mala watch, with two electric fans and a pink-lit backdrop. At left, a shaved-headed child with white tilak and a monk in saffron robe sit in the foreground. A visible printed credit reads the 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright.2013-09-16