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Outdoor courtyard wedding ceremony at an ashram. A seated man in white dhoti and white turban with red-and-white flower garland sits to the left, and a woman in orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery and red-white garland sits to the right, each before a leaf-plate of food on a low silver stand. Behind them are a silver swing bench with red cushion, a Nataraja bronze, a bull statue, clay pots and coconuts. Three people are partly visible in the foreground.

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A courtyard ceremony with a seated sannyasi in rust-orange robes and long hair, a bearded priest-like man beside him, serving food on a banana leaf. A groom in a cream dhoti and white turban with a red flower garland sits at left, while a bride in an orange and green silk saree with gold jewellery and a red garland sits at right, eating from a silver plate. Silver-framed seating, a silver throne-like sofa with a leopard-print cushion, and a Nataraja statue in the background. Several people in saffron clothing and an elderly guest in the lower left.2017-01-23January 23 20172017-01-23A photograph of a Vedic wedding ritual in a courtyard with red walls, a silver carved swing bench with a magenta cushion, and a bronze Nataraja statue in the background. A groom in a white dhoti and white turban sits on a striped cloth at left, eating from a green leaf plate. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits between the couple on a mat, eating from a silver tray. At right, a bride in a red-orange silk sari with heavy gold jewellery and a red and gold garland sits eating from a banana-leaf plate on a silver stand. Silver stands with plates and small cups are arranged in front of them, with a brass lamp and orange and purple flowers nearby. Two people in orange robes are partly visible at left.2017-01-23January 23 20172017-01-23A Vedic wedding ceremony under a covered veranda at an ashram, with carved silver swing and cushioned daybed in the background. A groom in a white turban and cream kurta sits on a striped mat, a bride in a red and gold silk sari with flower headdress sits beside a seated figure in a long rust-orange robe with a long dark braid, and both reach toward silver trays of food on green leaves set on low silver stools. Behind them, two women in orange saris hold a bowl and a small cup, and a woman in a maroon sari carries a silver bowl. Orange marigolds stand in a vase at left, and an elderly woman in a yellow sari is at the right edge. Several people are visible.2017-01-23A courtyard wedding ritual at an ashram with a red-painted wall, carved wooden pillars, a silver-framed sofa with a plum velvet cushion and a ceiling fan. A groom in white dhoti and kurta with a white turban and red-and-white flower garland sits on a mat beside a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala. A bride in an orange and gold silk saree with gold jewellery and a flower garland sits at right, eating from a green leaf plate placed on a silver tray. Several older guests sit at the lower left with leaf plates, and women in orange and green sarees sit at the upper left among flower vases and a kalasha-like brass stand.2017-01-23A Vedic wedding ceremony held in an open courtyard beneath an ornate silver-and-white swing canopy hung with brass bells and a bronze Nataraja figure. A groom in a white dhoti and cream shawl with a white turban and red garland sits beside a bride in a red-orange sari with a gold necklace and flower-adorned hair. Between them sits a bare-chested man with long hair, wearing an orange-brown wrap, gesturing with his right hand as he officiates. Two women in orange saris carry bowls, a seated woman in a pink-and-green sari and two more seated people in white watch from the foreground near brass trident and kalasha items and offering plates.2017-01-23January 23 20172017-01-23January 23 20172017-01-23A courtyard wedding ceremony in a red-walled ashram room with carved silver sofas, a Nataraja relief, potted flowers and an oil lamp on a stand. A groom in a white dhoti and kurta with a white turban and a red-and-white garland sits on a mat with a silver tray, facing a bearded man in saffron-red robes with a long wrapped shawl. The bride wears an orange-red silk sari, gold jewellery, bangles and a red garland. A devotee in a pink sari and a bald man in white sit in the foreground. Banana-leaf-lined silver plates and small cups sit before the couple.2017-01-23A Vedic wedding ceremony in an ashram courtyard with red walls and an ornate silver swing-bench draped in a magenta cushion. A groom in white dhoti and turban with red-and-white garlands sits on a mat beside a bride in an orange-red sari and gold jewellery, also garlanded. Between them sits a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a tilak on his forehead, a. Brass kalasha pots, a golden trident, marigolds and a Nataraja statue are visible. Several women in saffron and bright saris and seated guests in white sit around leaf plates of offerings and a tray before the couple.2017-01-23January 23 20172017-01-23