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A wedding ceremony in a flower-decorated hall with white drapes and hanging pink and orange flowers. A bride in a red and gold sari with jasmine garlands sits beside a groom in white dhoti and garland, who holds up his hand while a woman in a grey and red sari with a gold border applies a mark on his hand. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl wearing a flower garland points and gestures near the couple. A seated priest in a green shawl and gold necklace tends a brass ritual pot with offerings and a plate of flowers and fruit in front. Onlookers in saris and a standing man in a white dhoti watch, and a child in a dark jacket stands among the women.

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September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony photo in a decorated hall with pink and yellow flowers and hanging floral swags. A standing older man in white dhoti and shawl with a white garland and red flower garland is having his feet washed or touched by a woman in a purple sari with gold bangles, who bends forward holding a brass vessel area. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands watching. Seated on the floor, a bride in an orange-red silk sari with pink and white flower garlands and gold jewellery holds her hands together, beside a seated groom in white dhoti and shirt with folded hands and a white and green garland. A brass pot and a small oil lamp sit on an orange cloth. On the right, women in sarees with gold jewellery and a boy in a dark suit stand watching. A bearded man in a green shawl sits at the lower left.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony under a canopy of flowers and white drapery. A bride in a red and gold saree with white flower garlands sits on an orange mat while a groom in white dhoti and a white shirt with a saffron shawl bends forward. A priest with a bare torso and white dhoti tends brass vessels and an oil lamp on a tray, while women in green, gold and maroon sarees hold a flower-filled plate and stand around. A young child in a red outfit watches from the right, and several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand nearby. Yellow and orange flower arrangements decorate the pillars.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A Hindu wedding ceremony under a floral canopy of orange, red and pink flowers and white draped curtains. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) and reaches toward a bride in a red-and-gold sari with a flower garland and gold jewellery. Beside her, a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a pink-and-white garland sits cross-legged before brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts. Seated guests in white, purple and yellow watch, a woman in a green sari and another in gold stand behind, and brass lamp stands and offering bowls surround the ritual space.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A South Indian wedding ceremony indoors under a draped white and pink backdrop with floral arrangements. A bride in an orange and gold sari and a groom in a white dhoti with garlands sit side by side on the floor. An older woman in a grey-and-gold sari holds a tray of offerings toward the couple, while a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a flower garland stands beside a pillar. A young boy in a dark outfit stands behind, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari leans forward. A man in a white shirt and a bare-chested man in a pale cloth stand at the right. A puja-style exchange of offerings is underway.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange, pink and purple flowers and white draping. A bride and groom sit on the floor in front of brass oil lamps and clay pots, with a bride in a red and gold sari and gold jewellery, and a groom in white with a flower garland and a turban-like head covering, both with palms pressed together. A bare-chested priest in a green shawl sits beside them tending ritual items. Around them, standing people in white dhotis and shawls, women in saris and a small child in a dark jacket watch and fold their hands. Marigolds and leafy offerings lie on the floor, and a tiered brass lamp stand is at right.2013-09-16A Hindu wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with white draped curtains, yellow and red flower arrangements and pink lighting. A bride in a pink-and-white garland and a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a white and green flower garland sit before clay pots and a brass oil lamp held by a bare-chested priest. Two women in green and red-gold saris stand behind the couple, and a woman in a red blouse and gold-patterned sari sits at left. A man in white with a folded cloth sits at right, hands joined. Lit oil lamps and brass vessels stand on banana leaves in front.2013-09-16