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A South Indian wedding ritual indoors. A bride in a red and orange silk sari with gold jewellery, floral garlands and a head ornament sits on the floor beside a groom in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a garland and a turban-style headpiece, while a priest in a white dhoti with a green and gold cloth sits bare-chested at left, pouring water from a steel vessel. The bride and groom hold a white cloth with gold border between them. Women in saris stand around, including one in green and gold and one in lavender at right. Trays of offerings with flowers and kumkum sit on the floor in front.

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A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with white drapes and orange-yellow flowers. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green and gold shawl kneels at a steel vessel, while a bride in a red and gold sari with jasmine and pink flower garlands sits on the floor beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt wearing a turban-style headpiece and garlands. The groom's white cloth is held up as a partition. Nearby stand a blue-saried woman, a pink-saried girl, a woman in a green sari bending in, and other guests in colourful saris and white shirts. In front are brass trays with turmeric, kumkum and offerings.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual photographed indoors. A priest bare-chested in a white dhoti and a green-and-gold shawl reaches toward a bride and groom, holding a white cloth stretched between them over their heads. The groom wears a white dhoti and shirt with a cream-and-gold turban, and a garland of pink, red and white flowers. The bride wears a red-and-gold silk sari, gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a flower garland, and rests her hand on the cloth. Behind them women in saris in purple, pink, green and blue stand watching, and a metal pot and flower offerings sit on the floor in the foreground.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16Wedding ritual photograph in a bright indoor hall. A bride in a red and gold silk sari, gold jewellery and a maang tikka, garlanded with pink and white flowers, smiles while holding a white and gold-bordered cloth over a seated groom in a white dhoti and white headwrap with a flower garland. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green and gold shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits at left beside a steel bucket of water and a brass plate. Women in saris (purple, pink, green) stand and kneel around them, a girl in pink watching from behind.2013-09-16A photograph of a wedding ceremony in which a smiling man in a white dhoti and white turban with gold border, wearing floral garlands and a sandalwood tilak, sits on the ground holding a white cloth with gold borders. Beside him a smiling woman in a gold headpiece, gold jewellery, bangles and a garland kneels and leans in. Women in a maroon silk saree, a pink saree and a green-gold saree stand around them, and a steel vessel sits in the foreground.2013-09-16A 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 wedding ceremony photograph. A smiling man in white traditional dhoti and shirt with gold-bordered cloth wrapped over his head sits on the floor, holding the end of a white gold-bordered cloth, facing a smiling bride with a gold maang tikka, jewelled earrings, bangles and a pink and white flower garland. Around them, women in saris of purple, pink and green stand close, one holding a hand over the couple. A steel bucket of water sits in the lower left and a brass plate is nearby. The man wears a garland of red, pink and green flowers.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph with a bride and groom seated on the floor, both wearing floral garlands of white, pink and green blossoms. The groom wears a white dhoti with a white headcloth and smiles while reaching toward the bride, who wears a red and gold silk sari with a red-orange shawl and gold jewellery. Around them, women in green, red, pink and purple saris and a girl in a pink dress stand and watch, and a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti stands at the back. In the foreground are brass trays with red and yellow powders, rice, flower petals, a small kalasha-style vessel and a sweet tray. Several guests in white ritual clothing hold items near the couple. Ritual and festive wedding atmosphere, nalangu-style playful setting.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16