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Close photo of a Hindu wedding ritual. A bride in an orange and gold embroidered sari with henna-decorated hands rests her hands together with a groom in a beige silk kurta, a silver wristwatch and a red thread on his wrist. Both sit on a yellow-cushioned platform. Red and yellow flower petals and a red and white flower garland are scattered around, with silver oil lamps with white jasmine garlands at the left and right edges. A red garland with white flowers drapes the groom's shoulder. The scene is set on a striped blue and red floor cloth.

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July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09Close-up photograph of a traditional Hindu wedding ritual on a golden stone platform. A bride's bare foot, decorated with red henna patterns and a toe ring, rests at the centre while a man in a red silk garment with gold trim and a silver wristwatch holds white jasmine flowers and red marigold petals near her toes. A red and gold embroidered sari fabric and a red-threaded wrist band appear beside them. A silver vessel wrapped with white jasmine garlands stands at the left edge. Scattered petals decorate the stone.2009-07-09A photograph of a wedding ritual at a temple. A groom in a red and gold turban and cream sherwani with a red shawl and red-and-white flower garland bends forward over a yellow stone platform, placing white jasmine flowers and red petals as offerings. A bride in an orange embroidered sari kneels to the left beside a polished silver oil lamp (diya) wrapped with white jasmine garlands. Red petals and yellow flowers scatter across the stone and cloth. Another silver lamp stand with marigolds sits at the lower right edge. Two or three other people are partly visible in white and pastel clothing behind them.2009-07-09Close-up photo of a wedding-style ritual. A woman with henna-patterned hands and many gold and gold-toned bangles holds the bare foot of a man in cream silk trousers and a red-fringed garment. Both are seated on a yellow-ochre stone slab scattered with white jasmine flowers and red and yellow blossoms. A silver lamp stand wrapped in white jasmine garlands stands at left, and a red cloth covers the ground. The scene suggests a ceremonial foot-washing or padapuja, with no clearly visible face shown.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09Close-up photograph of a wedding ritual. A bride's hands, decorated with red henna patterns and stacked gold and red bangles, rest on the feet of a seated groom wearing cream silk dhoti-style garments. White jasmine garlands and red and yellow flower petals are scattered over a golden stone surface, with a brass lamp and a silver vessel at the edges. The bride's red sari is visible at left, and red fabric covers the floor. No faces are visible.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09