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A wedding-style ritual at an open-air outdoor site with a concrete block wall behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a teal cloth, gesturing with open hands toward a bride and groom. The bride wears an orange-and-red sari, a headpiece with a red flower, a long white jasmine garland and drop earrings. The groom wears a white kurta and dhoti with a garland of white and red flowers. In front lies a small fire pit built of white bricks with wooden sticks, flowers, a silver ritual vessel and a silver lamp, with onions and fruit nearby. The orange-robed man is an appearance-based a person candidate conducting the marriage ritual, while the couple are a bride and groom receiving instructions.

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A Hindu wedding ritual by a sacred fire built of white bricks at an open-air ceremony. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a red tilak on his forehead sits at left holding a brass plate of flowers and a yellow turmeric-coloured object while a microphone stands nearby. Opposite him, a groom in white dhoti and shirt wearing a white flower garland with red beads sits beside a bride in an orange sari with a white flower garland, gold bangles and a flower in her hair. Brass vessels, a kumkum bowl, offerings of red and purple flowers and apples surround the homa fire. Behind them stand people in white and orange clothing and a pile of sand near a dark stone structure. The ritual appears to be a homa/yagna with marriage vows.2007-02-15Outdoor wedding ritual at Ananda Samajam. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a tilak sits cross-legged behind a white-block altar, stirring a ladle over a dish while holding a paper, a microphone nearby. Seated to the right, a bridegroom in white shirt and white dhoti wears a white and red flower garland and holds the hand of a bride in an orange sari with a flower-decorated hair ornament and bangles. Floral garlands, brass vessels, fruit trays, marigold and rose petals, and an oil lamp lie on a teal cloth. Brick wall and sand pile in background; standing ritual attendants in white and orange cloth behind.2007-02-15A photograph of a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony on a teal cloth set on the ground outdoors. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark sits at left, holding a small silver vessel, with a long-haired figure's face partly visible; a bride in a red and orange sari with white flower garlands sits centre, and a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white garland sits beside her. Spread before them are brass trays of flowers, fruit including apples and pineapples, sweets, a kumkum dish, a small clay oil lamp, and a stack of white blocks. Brass vessels and a plate of white flower petals complete the ritual arrangement.2007-02-15A marriage ceremony at an open-sided concrete hall with exposed brick walls. A young man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-saffron cloth sits cross-legged at a small brick fire pit holding a brass lamp with a flame, a person candidate with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, shown as a priest officiating. Beside him a seated man in a white shirt wears a white and red flower garland and holds a round wooden plate, while a bride in an orange sari with a flower garland sits next to him. Behind them standing attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls and a white-clad figure stand near a microphone stand. Marigold and rose petals are scattered around the brick fire pit, and fruits sit on a plate in front. Two painted blue and red decorative pillars with floral motifs frame the scene.2007-02-15A photograph of a Hindu marriage ceremony held outdoors in a brick-walled space. Before him a square fire pit of white bricks holds a small flame, with flower petals, fruit and a brass plate of offerings around it. A groom in a white shirt with a white jasmine garland sits beside a bride in an orange sari with red flowers in her hair, a garland and gold jewellery. Brass vessels and a tray sit on a low table at left, and a standing attendant in white appears behind.2007-02-15A seated long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and red tilak feeds offerings into a fire pit built of white bricks, which is burning with bright flames and smoke, as part of a homa during a wedding ceremony. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with white and red garlands sits with folded hands, and a woman in an orange sari with a flower-decorated head, jewelled headpiece, and white jasmine garlands watches the fire. Brass lamps, silver vessels, bowls, and fruit with flower petals sit on the ground. Behind them, white-clad attendants stand near a saffron-draped figure, and blue and orange cloth hangs on a brick wall.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A marriage ceremony in a plain whitewashed hall. Beside him a couple sits on a teal cloth: the groom in a white shirt with a white and red flower garland, and the bride in an orange sari with a flower garland and a headpiece of white flowers. Behind them, several people in white with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads stand, one attending the altar. The altar holds a white brick arrangement strewn with flowers, a fruit, a brass plate, and a mound of red and orange blossoms in the foreground. Red and white banners with floral borders hang on the back wall.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A photograph of a Hindu marriage ceremony beside a brick fire pit (homa) with burning wood, flower petals and garlands. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron garment kneels at left, pouring or guiding a thread over the fire, and he matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing; his role is officiant. A seated groom in cream clothes with a white flower garland holds the thread, and a bride in an orange sari with red border, gold bangles, a flower-decorated hairpiece and a white garland sits at right. Brass vessels, a silver pot, apples, and marigold and red flowers surround the fire, with a wooden chair and carved seat at left. Two more men in white stand in the background.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15