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A wedding ritual at a fire altar. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red sash feeds fire from a brick-lined homa pit covered with marigold petals. A groom in white dhoti and shirt with gold border sits with a silver plate under his feet while a man in white stands beside him. A bride in orange and gold silk saree with gold jewellery and a white-and-pink garland sits next to him, and women in saree and garlands stand behind. The ritual is a homa beside a seated couple.

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A wedding ritual in progress. A shirtless officiating priest with a sacred thread and gold chain kneels at left beside a fire burning on a brick homa altar decorated with marigold petals. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders kneels in the centre, holding a plate. Seated at right, a bride in a red-orange silk saree with gold jewellery and jasmine and rose garlands sits beside a groom in a white dhoti with yellow border, also garlanded. Women in saris and a man in white stand in the background. Two bowls of fruit sit near the altar.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A 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.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph with a bride in a red-and-gold silk sari and layered gold bangles, and a groom in a white dhoti with a striped border, both wearing pink and white jasmine garlands with fruit-studded green garlands. The bride and groom sit together pouring liquid from a small metal vessel. Beside them, a priest in a white dhoti and shaved head performs the rite near a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps. Terracotta pots with marigold and red flower garlands stand in front. Another woman in a white sari with gold jewellery sits on the left, and women in silk saris stand behind. The setting is a decorated pavilion with white draping.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual photographed indoors. A bride in a red-and-gold silk sari with pink and white flower garlands and gold jewellery sits beside a groom in a white shirt and matching floral garland. Both have their hands near terracotta-lidded pots decorated with red and yellow powder, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in front. An older man in white dhoti and green shawl, with rudraksha beads, bare-chested, assists the rite. Other women in silk saris stand behind, and a red-and-gold column is visible at right.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16