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A photograph of a ceremony in a temple-style hall with a red carpet and orange floor cloth. A woman in a magenta silk sari with gold border stoops to pour or offer something toward a couple seated on a decorated wooden seat. The bride wears a green and blue silk sari, red flower garlands and jewellery; the groom wears a cream kurta with a brown shawl, red garlands and bare feet. Brass plates hold rice, fruit and red offerings in front. Behind them, a colourful painted deity murti with a raised arm and a red flame-like crown frames the wall. On the left, a seated man in saffron-orange garments with red garlands sits on a red cushioned throne; a golden seat and kalasha-like objects flank him. Several other people in saffron and blue saris sit nearby, and a seated figure in an ochre sari sits on the carpet.

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