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A South Indian wedding ritual photographed up close. A bride seated on the floor in a red and gold silk sari, wearing gold jhumka earrings, a nose stud and a maang tikka, has a woman in a green top applying a red vermilion or kumkum mark along the parting of her hair. Another woman in a gold-bordered sari holds a bangled hand near her. The bride wears white jasmine and pink flower garlands and has mehndi on her hands. The groom, in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shirt, sits beside her with a jasmine garland, and gold grains are scattered on his head. A brass aarti tray with a lit oil lamp sits at the top right.

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September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A South Indian wedding moment in an indoor setting. A bride in a red and gold silk sari, wearing a gold maang tikka, earrings, bangles and a necklace, sits with eyes lowered as a woman in a dark green sari gently applies a yellow-thread or kumkum mark at her forehead, while another woman in a gold-bordered sari holds a steel tray with a lit oil lamp and red offering. The bride's hands are decorated with henna and she wears white jasmine and pink flower garlands with red roses. A groom in a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested and with a white garland of pink and white flowers, sits beside her. Several women in saris and gold bangles stand around them. Orange-red floor. Two people are fully visible plus several partially visible attendants.2013-09-16A photograph of a wedding ceremony. A bride with a white jasmine and red flower hair garland, gold forehead ornament and jhumka earrings bends forward with eyes lowered while a groom in a white shirt and cream dhoti with gold border, wearing a white and pink flower garland, ties or places a thread around her neck. Women in green, orange and red saris stand around, one holding a flower garland and another holding a tray of turmeric. Red and yellow garlands of apples and flowers hang on the bride. Gold bangles are on the bride's wrists. Several people are visible.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding photograph of a bride and groom seated on the floor in a ceremony. The bride wears a red and gold silk sari, gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a white flower garland with pink and red blooms. The groom wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl, and is garlanded with white jasmine and red-pink flowers. A woman in a green sari with a gold-leaf pattern bends over, placing white flowers in the bride's hair. Other women in saris stand around them, and a flower-garland decoration lies on the floor.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a traditional South Indian wedding ceremony seated on the floor. A bride in an orange and gold sari with a gold necklace, jhumka earrings and a maang tikka sits beside a groom in a white dhoti and shirt, both wearing pink, white and green flower garlands. A priest in a white dhoti with a patterned shawl and a topknot ties a yellow thread between the couple's wrists. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left, and brass kalasha pots and marigold and rose floral offerings sit in front. Two women in silk saris stand in the background. The setting is a wedding ritual, not a monastic setting.2013-09-16