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A marriage ceremony in an outdoor courtyard with a stone shrine behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with white and red flower garlands stands at left, clasping hands with a bride in an orange sari with a red border, wearing flower garlands and a maang tikka. A groom in a white shirt and white dhoti bows forward with his hands together, also garlanded. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and garlands, a woman in a red sari, and a cameraman filming stand near a banana tree. Two deity figures are visible on the shrine, a brass oil lamp sits on the stone, and a red curtain hangs at left. Ritual setting appears to be a wedding blessing.

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A photograph of a marriage ceremony outdoors near a shrine with a deity murti and brass oil lamp at left. A man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe, wearing a white and red-and-white garland, stands at left facing a bride in an orange sari with a white and red floral garland and gold bangles. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a garland leans forward to the couple with his hands raised, and an older woman in an orange-striped sari and an older man in white stand behind. The saffron-robed man bears distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person presence, though the appearance is only partly clear. Concrete wall and banana leaves in the background.2007-02-15Outdoor photo at a shrine courtyard: a long-haired man in saffron-orange robe with white and red flower garlands stands at left, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a bride in orange sari with red blouse, gold bangles and a flower head ornament holds her hands together. Two grooms in white dhotis and shirts, one with a dark beaded necklace, wear white and red garlands. A camera operator stands at right near a small pillared shrine with deity murtis, orange and red garlands and a banana plant. Five people are visible.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A marriage ceremony outdoors before a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a deity murti at upper right. A tall figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and white flower garlands stands at centre, apparently officiating; the appearance matches a person in saffron with long hair, though the image is not decisive. To his left an older woman in a white sari with white garland presses her palms together. A bride in a bright orange-yellow sari with gold jewellery and red-and-white garlands stands beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt with garland. A woman in a dark red sari with gold border garlands the bride, and an older man in white shirt and dhoti with pink and green garland stands at right. Several other men in white stand behind. A painted wall pillar with blue and red motifs appears at left.2007-02-15Seven people stand in a row in front of a temple shrine with a deity murti visible behind them and a banana plant to the right. Four people on the left wear white traditional dhotis and saris and are garlanded with pink, red and white flower malas. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a saffron-orange robe stands with palms together in greeting, garlanded with white and red flowers. Beside him, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a red-garlanded neck holds his hands folded. A bride in an orange-gold sari with a flower-decorated hair ornament and a woman in a maroon and gold sari stand at the right, all garlanded. A red and gold banner hangs at the left edge.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor photo at a small stone shrine with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and a canopy of marigold festoons above. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi stands centrally, wearing white and red flower garlands and palms pressed at his chest. To his left a man in white dhoti and shirt with garlands presses his palms together. On the right, a woman in a red sari and a bride in an orange-red sari with gold jewellery and garlands stand beside an older man in white garlands with palms joined. Plants and a brass vessel stand nearby. The swami is not specifically identified; a portrait-style caption is not visible in this scene.2007-02-15Outdoor group photo at a marriage ceremony. A tall man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a white and red flower garland and smiles at the center. Beside him an elderly woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse claps her hands and smiles. At left a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a white and red garland. At right a man in white shirt and dhoti wears a garland and a rudraksha mala, and a bride in an orange sari with a white and pink garland stands with bangles and jewelry. Behind them are a red and blue banner with a dove emblem, a concrete wall, trees and a brass lamp stand.2007-02-15Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof with concrete pillars decorated in blue, red and yellow painted panels. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and white flower garlands, stands centre-left, appearing to be the officiating figure and resembling a person (appearance-based label; unconfirmed). A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace faces a woman in a gold-bordered saffron-yellow sari with red-bordered drape, white flower garland and jasmine in her hair, who holds a flower garland. Nearby, a bald attendant in white with orange sash holds a tray of flowers, an older woman in white and a man in white stand by, and a man in a red shirt watches. Turmeric paste and petals lie on the floor in the foreground.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15