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A Vedic marriage ceremony held outdoors on a courtyard floor. A bride in an orange and gold sari with jasmine garlands sits on the left beside a groom in white dhoti and shawl, seated before a brick-like altar stacked with white blocks decorated with red marks and marigold petals. Behind the altar, a man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala holds a plate of flowers while speaking into a microphone. Around them, seated devotees in saffron, white and yellow clothing sit on mats; a trident and a staff stand in the background along with brass pots and fruit offerings.

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December 26 20082008-12-26A Vedic marriage ceremony in a courtyard hall. A bride in an orange and red silk sari with a long braid and white flower garland sits on the left beside a groom in white dhoti and shawl with white garland, who holds a ritual object over a low arrangement of white bricks decorated with kumkum and flower petals. Seated in the centre, a priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a plate of yellow flowers, with additional saffron-robed sannyasis and women in yellow and white saris seated nearby. Brass lamps, fruit, a kalasha-like pot and a trident stand on the ritual mat; a deity mural and seated devotees fill the background. This is a homa-style marriage rite with multiple people visible.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26Photo of a Vedic yagna held indoors in a hall with white walls and a red-trimmed doorway. In the foreground, a bride in an orange silk sari with a long braid and flower garland sits beside a seated man in white dhoti and white shawl at a white-brick fire altar decorated with yellow flowers, brass vessels and fruit. Seated behind the altar, a woman in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a plate, and beside her an older woman in white and yellow sits at a brass lamp stand. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees sit on mats along the back wall, where a trident and a golden swan-shaped vahana stand near deity murtis on a shelf.2008-12-26A Vedic homa ritual in a hall with a deity shrine and gold kalasha-like ceremonial staffs at back. A white-brick fire altar with lit flame sits center, surrounded by fruit, flower garlands and brass plates. A man in white dhoti and a woman in an orange-red silk sari with flowers in her braid sit before the altar as a couple. A seated priest in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare-headed attendant in orange lead the ritual; a figure in orange robes with a trident stands at right, and devotees in white and yellow sit around the room. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and onlookers are visible, and a mounted microphone stand stands near the altar.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26Indoor Vedic wedding ritual in a hall with a fire pit built from white bricks, a flame burning at its centre and marigold garlands and yellow flowers scattered around it. A bride in an orange silk sari with a long braid decorated with white flowers sits facing a groom in white dhoti and shawl with a flower garland. A saffron-robed man seated behind a microphone stand holds a plate of flowers and offerings beside the fire pit, while other saffron-robed people sit on a carpet along the back wall. Brass lamps, fruit, a trident and kalasha-like vessels are arranged nearby. Seated devotees in white and yellow shawls fill the background, with deity images on a shelf at the top left.2008-12-26A Vedic homa during a marriage ceremony in an open courtyard. A seated bride in an orange sari with a flower-decorated braid and a groom in a white dhoti and shirt sit on mats before a brick-built fire pit with a burning flame, decorated with red markings and marigold petals. Several robed priests in orange and saffron sit behind, one holding a microphone stand, with fruit, flowers, brass lamps and plates of offerings arranged nearby. Seated devotees in white and orange garments and garlands watch from the background, and a tall pole stands at the right edge.2008-12-26A Vedic marriage ceremony is performed in a hall before a seated crowd. A bride in an orange silk sari with a braid and white flower garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shawl, facing a white brick-tiered fire altar with flowers, fruit, brass lamps and a kalasha. A saffron-robed priest with rudraksha mala and a microphone performs the homa, and other saffron-robed priests sit behind him. Seated devotees in white and yellow watch, with a trishul and staff standing at the back and a shrine with deity murtis in the background.2008-12-26