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A wedding ceremony indoors on a white floor with scattered petals. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery and flower garland sits at right, clasping hands with a groom in white dhoti and white head cloth with gold border, who wears a flower garland. A woman in a green sari with a jasmine flower in her hair leans forward, joining hands with the couple. Behind them, older women in saris and an older man in white stand and watch. At left, a seated man in a white dhoti and green shawl, with rudraksha beads, smiles. Before them sit a metal bowl of rice or grains and a tray with offerings and a sweet, marking a Hindu wedding ritual.

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September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A Hindu wedding ceremony photographed in a decorated space with an orange-painted floor. A bare-chested priest in a green-and-gold shawl and white dhoti kneels at left, reaching toward a couple. The groom in a white dhoti and shirt, with a white and red flower garland, smiles while holding hands with the bride, who wears a red and orange silk sari, gold jewellery and a pink-and-white flower garland. A woman in a dark green sari with gold border and bangles leans in to assist. Behind them, older women and onlookers in saris and traditional dress stand watching. Before the couple is a tray with turmeric, kumkum, bananas and lit offerings.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph in a decorated room. A bride in a green silk sari with a gold border and jasmine in her hair bends forward, pouring or offering from a brass vessel over a seated groom in white dhoti and shirt wearing a garland of pink, red and white flowers. A smiling bride in an orange-red sari and floral garlands sits beside him. An older bare-chested man in a green shawl and white dhoti sits at left, smiling. Women in colourful saris and a man in a white shirt stand around, and a steel bowl with turmeric or rice powder sits on the floor.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photographed in a decorated hall. In the centre, a groom in white dhoti and a white headdress with gold trim, wearing layered floral garlands of white, pink and red, sits on the floor with henna-decorated hands held out. Beside him a bride in a red and gold silk sari with a pink and white garland and gold bangles extends her hands in the same gesture. A woman in a green blouse and dark sari with a gold border leans in, holding a flat piece of paper or leaf above the couple's hands. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits smiling beside a metal bowl with a small lamp and papers. Behind them, standing family members and guests in saris, a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl, and a girl in red and pink watch the ritual. Offering trays and sweets lie on the floor in front.2013-09-16A traditional South Indian wedding ceremony. A bride in a red and gold silk sari with pink and white flower garlands sits on the floor beside a groom in white dhoti and a white and gold headpiece, also wearing floral garlands. A woman in a green sari with a white flower in her hair kneels and pours or offers something from a small packet into a bowl on a white cloth. Around them, women in colourful silk saris, some with gold necklaces, and a young girl in pink stand watching and smiling. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl sits at the lower left with a bowl of offerings, and a man in a white dhoti with a white shawl and rudraksha-style necklaces stands behind. Trays of sweets and a brass dish lie on the floor in front of the couple.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual photographed indoors. A bride in an orange and red silk sari with gold jewellery and a flower garland sits on a white cloth, while a groom in white dhoti with a white and gold turban and flower garland sits in front of her; an older woman in a green and gold sari leans in, holding the groom's hand. Behind them, women in saris and a child stand watching. At lower left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and green shawl sits beside a tray of offerings, kumkum, turmeric and decorated sweets. Floral garlands drape the couple, and the floor is covered with an orange cloth.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16