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A bride and groom walk hand in hand along a white-and-red striped temple-style wall outdoors, surrounded by green trees and bushes. The bride wears an orange-gold embroidered sari under a red head-veil and red shawl, a maang tikka on her forehead, gold bangles and a gold pendant, and holds a red-and-white flower garland. The groom wears a beige embroidered sherwani, a red-and-gold patterned turban with a feather ornament, a red-gold scarf and a red-and-white flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead. Both walk barefoot on a concrete path, and a hose lies coiled at left. Hanging white flower strands decorate the background.

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July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A wedding couple stands together at a temple before a red draped backdrop with hanging green leaf garlands. The groom, on the right, wears a red and yellow patterned turban with a white feather, a beige embroidered sherwani and a red shawl, with a thick red-and-white flower garland around his neck. The bride, on the left and partly hidden, wears a red veil with gold trim and a red garland, her head bowed. A gilded deity or ritual structure with brass lamps stands at the left edge, and a red-and-white striped temple wall with greenery is behind. Two people are visible.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A wedding ceremony photograph. The groom wears a red and gold patterned turban with a white feather ornament, a gold-brown embroidered jacket, and a long red rose garland with white flower accents, with a small tilak on his forehead. Beside him, the bride is veiled in a red bandhani-patterned dupatta edged with gold, her hands with henna and bangles clasped with his. In front is a brass tray holding white puffed rice or flakes. Seated behind them are guests in white kurtas and glasses.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph inside a temple courtyard during a wedding ritual. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark and a gold necklace holds a silver tray of white flower petals. Centre, a bride in a red and gold bandhani-style veil and gold bangles sprinkles petals with her right hand. A groom in a gold embroidered sherwani and red turban bends forward, placing flowers over a white deity murti draped in red cloth and wrapped in white and red garlands. Brass lamps, a conch shell and a bell rest on a wooden table, and a gilded palanquin with red and yellow flower garlands is visible at right.2009-07-09A wedding ritual photographed indoors against a white wall with an orange cloth hanging behind. A bride in a red bandhani veil and gold-embroidered lehenga leans forward, a groom in a red-and-yellow turban and cream sherwani kneels on a yellow cushion with red flowers, and a woman in an orange shawl and glasses bends over the cushion, while a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together. Nearby sit a silver oil lamp garlanded with white jasmine and marigold petals scattered on the cloth. Other onlookers stand behind. A man in a cream kurta with a brown-and-orange scarf stands at the back.2009-07-09Close side view of a bride and groom seated together in traditional Indian wedding attire. The bride wears a red head covering edged with gold embroidery, a gold nose ring, a red bindi with a maang tikka, heavy gold bangles and henna-patterned hands, holding a metal tray of yellow flowers. The groom wears a red and gold patterned turban and a beige embroidered kurta, his palms pressed together in namaste. Both wear red garlands of roses wrapped in clear plastic. A deity murti is not visible; the setting appears to be a temple courtyard with a pale stone wall behind them.2009-07-09