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A South Indian wedding ritual photographed indoors before a white draped backdrop. A bride in an orange blouse, gold jewellery and a jasmine-and-flower head ornament, with a red and pink flower garland, sits beside a groom in a white dhoti and shirt wearing a pink, white and green garland. Both hold small offerings over clay pots decorated with red dots, while a woman in a red and gold sari stands behind. A man in a white dhoti at right, with a shaved head and sacred markings, assists in the ritual. A bride's attendant in white at left has gold bangles and earrings.

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September 16 20132013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual with a bride and groom seated side by side. The bride wears an orange and gold silk sari, gold jewellery and a maang tikka, with pink and white flower garlands around her neck. The groom wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shirt, with a garland of pink roses, white flowers and green leaves. The bride's hands are painted with mehndi, and she holds a small brass vessel while the groom reaches toward a silver plate of yellow turmeric and offerings. Two large terracotta pots marked with red kumkum stand in front of them, and a brass lamp is at the left. Women in saris stand and sit behind, one wearing a green sari and one a red and gold sari.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual in a tented hall with white draped backdrop. A bride in a pink and white flower garland, gold jewellery and maang tikka pours or offers from a plate, while a groom in a white dhoti with gold border and matching garland holds a tray beside her. Two brass kalasha pots with red kumkum dots stand in front. On the left a woman in white and gold jewellery touches her forehead, and behind them a woman in a gold and red silk sari stands. Lamps and banana leaves are visible at the edges.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony photographed indoors. A bride in a deep orange silk sari with gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a long white and pink flower garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt, also wearing garlands of red, pink and white flowers, who lifts a yellow thread during the ritual. Two priests in white dhoti sit facing them, one at left beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a kalasha pot with mango leaves in front. Two women in colourful silk saris stand behind the couple, and a bundle of grass and red-and-yellow flowers lies at the bride's side.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph. A bride in an orange and gold sari with gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a multi-coloured flower garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt wearing a similar garland, both seated before two clay pots with red tilak marks. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in front, beside a white-clad priest with a sacred thread and gold chain who smiles, and a woman in green and gold sari stands behind them. Red and yellow marigold flowers, coconut and a sheaf of grass lie on the floor. Behind them, a woman in red and gold sari and another in green stand in the background.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A South Indian wedding ceremony seated on the floor. A bride in a red-and-gold sari with gold jewellery and a maang tikka sits beside a groom in a white dhoti and shirt; both wear fresh garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers with fruit. Between them are brass kalasha pots with red and yellow flower decorations and a coconut. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on the left beside a man in white dhoti with a green shawl, smiling, and a woman in a green sari and white blouse. Women in silk saris stand behind.2013-09-16