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A photograph of a traditional South Indian wedding blessing inside a temple-style hall. A bride in a green and gold silk sari with a red-and-white garland and a seated groom in a white embroidered kurta with a red garland sit before a red cushioned pillow. A woman in an orange silk sari with a long braid and jasmine flowers pours water or milk from a small vessel over the couple's hands. Behind them stand children, a woman in a purple sari, and a painted deity figure holding a mace with a gold crown. Ornate pink and blue decorative pillars frame the scene.

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September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15A photograph of a traditional Hindu wedding blessing in a temple-style hall. A woman in a purple silk saree with gold border and glasses pours water from a clear bottle over the hands of a seated couple. The bride wears a teal-and-gold saree, a red-and-yellow garland and a hair ornament, and the groom wears a cream embroidered kurta with a red-and-yellow garland. Behind them stand a painted deity guardian figure in orange with a crown and a pink-and-green pillar. Children are visible near the couple. The scene reads as a marriage ritual, possibly abhishekam-style blessing; no a person depiction is visible.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15A wedding-style ceremony in a temple-like hall with a painted deity murti of a standing warrior figure holding a trident in the upper right. A seated bride in a teal and gold sari with a braided hair garland and a seated groom in a white and gold kurta with a red floral garland sit on a red-cushioned seat, with turmeric on their hands. A woman in an orange sari with gold border and white flower garland bends forward, holding a brass tray of rice. Several women in saris and children stand behind, with a child on the left in a purple outfit. The scene is a ritual blessing; the man and woman appear to be the couple being honoured. No visible person clearly matches the appearance-based a person cues.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a wedding-style ceremony in an ashram hall. A couple sits on a red cushioned seat: the bride in a green and gold sari with a braid, jasmine and flowers in her hair, and the groom in a cream embroidered kurta and shawl, both wearing red flower garlands. A woman in a blue and gold sari leans in to apply turmeric paste or blessing to the bride's face while the groom smiles, his face marked with yellow turmeric. An older man in white stands behind, a boy in white looks on, and a woman in orange clothing is at left. Behind them are painted panels of a deity and colourful decorative walls, with a brass lamp at left.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15