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Outdoor photo of a Hindu marriage ceremony under a canopy before a shrine with a deity murti of a seated couple, decorated with marigold garlands and banana leaves. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at left, appearing to be the Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and orange clothing, seated beside a microphone. A bald priest in white dhoti with a tilak sits at far left. A man in a light shirt and a bride in red blouse and orange sari with flower garland sit at a homa fire pit, pouring offerings. Trays hold fruit, flower petals, kumkum, brass bowls and a kalasha-style lamp on a white altar.

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Outdoor ceremonial wedding ritual on a teal cloth in front of a small temple shrine with banana leaves, marigold garlands and a red-and-maroon cloth hanging from the pillars. A man with long dark hair, orange robes and a tilak sits on the left holding a ceremonial sword-like ritual object; he appears to be a person given the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and the caption-style context, so the a person value is unsure. Opposite him, a bride in red and gold sari with jewellery and flower garland sits beside a groom in white shirt and white dhoti with flower garland, who holds a lit oil lamp over the offerings. Trays hold apples, oranges, pineapples, flower petals, white sugar blocks, kumkum, vibhuti and brass bowls. Deity murtis are visible in the shrine.2007-02-15A photograph of a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony on a teal cloth set on the ground outdoors. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark sits at left, holding a small silver vessel, with a long-haired figure's face partly visible; a bride in a red and orange sari with white flower garlands sits centre, and a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white garland sits beside her. Spread before them are brass trays of flowers, fruit including apples and pineapples, sweets, a kumkum dish, a small clay oil lamp, and a stack of white blocks. Brass vessels and a plate of white flower petals complete the ritual arrangement.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15A Hindu wedding ritual by a sacred fire built of white bricks at an open-air ceremony. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a red tilak on his forehead sits at left holding a brass plate of flowers and a yellow turmeric-coloured object while a microphone stands nearby. Opposite him, a groom in white dhoti and shirt wearing a white flower garland with red beads sits beside a bride in an orange sari with a white flower garland, gold bangles and a flower in her hair. Brass vessels, a kumkum bowl, offerings of red and purple flowers and apples surround the homa fire. Behind them stand people in white and orange clothing and a pile of sand near a dark stone structure. The ritual appears to be a homa/yagna with marriage vows.2007-02-15Outdoor wedding ritual at a temple-style shrine with a grey stone structure and a deity murti decorated with banana-leaf pillars, marigold and yellow flower garlands. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes sits at left with palms pressed together, facing a homa fire built from white bricks. Beside the fire, a groom in white dhoti with a flower garland and a bride in orange and red sari with a white garland sit with hands folded in prayer. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, fruit, flowers and kumkum plates surround the fire pit. A mic stand and a few other people in white stand at the edges.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor wedding ritual at Ananda Samajam. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a tilak sits cross-legged behind a white-block altar, stirring a ladle over a dish while holding a paper, a microphone nearby. Seated to the right, a bridegroom in white shirt and white dhoti wears a white and red flower garland and holds the hand of a bride in an orange sari with a flower-decorated hair ornament and bangles. Floral garlands, brass vessels, fruit trays, marigold and rose petals, and an oil lamp lie on a teal cloth. Brick wall and sand pile in background; standing ritual attendants in white and orange cloth behind.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15