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A photograph of a wedding ritual at an outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and red fabric drapes. A seated priest in orange robes with long dark hair officiates at a fire pit lined with yellow-and-white blocks, holding a ladle and speaking into a microphone. Beside him, a bride in red sari with a red veil and a groom in cream sherwani with a red-and-gold turban and red shawl sit on a striped mat, with flower petals scattered on the floor. Behind them, a deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers sits in an arched shrine with brass lamps. Two women in orange and white saris watch at right.

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July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a wedding ritual at an open-air temple shrine with a grey stone base and an ornate gold-framed niche holding a deity murti draped in red and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sannyasi-style wrap, rudraksha-style necklaces and a bead mala, sits cross-legged on a striped mat at the front, with a microphone before him, appearing to officiate. Opposite him sit a bride in a red veil and embroidered red-and-gold sari, and a groom in cream and gold sherwani with a red-and-gold turban. Before them is a homa-style arrangement of stacked yellow blocks, flower petals, brass vessels and a silver bowl with red blossoms. Red curtains frame the pavilion, and additional seated devotees in orange and red attire are visible at the edges.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A wedding ritual performed before a temple shrine with a golden arch and a deity murti adorned with yellow and red garlands. A fire pit built from stone blocks burns in front, with flower garlands on its sides. A bride in a red and gold sari with red veil and bangles sits with hands folded beside a groom in cream embroidered kurta, red shawl and turban. A man with long swept-back hair in orange robes and rudraksha-style attire raises one hand while seated, and another seated monk in orange wraps assists nearby. Oil lamps, brass vessels and a red-draped pillared pavilion frame the homa scene.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09Outdoor wedding ritual in a stone temple shrine with red curtains and hanging strands of flowers. A man with long dark hair wears an orange sannyasi robe and sits cross-legged before a small brick fire pit with a bright flame, speaking and gesturing with his right hand toward the couple. Behind the fire, a deity murti dressed in garlands sits within an ornate gold-framed arch. A bride in a red sari with a red veil sits beside a groom in a cream embroidered kurta with a red-and-gold turban and red garland. Another orange-robed attendant sits at left, with brass lamps and offerings near the homa. Several people are visible at the edges.2009-07-09A photograph of a wedding ritual at an open-air temple shrine. A person with long dark hair wears a bright orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, seated cross-legged before a small brick fire pit where a flame burns, with a silver vessel and bowls of offerings nearby, and a microphone on a stand. Across the fire, a bride in a red veil with gold-patterned dress and a groom in a cream sherwani with red and gold turban and red stole sit with palms pressed together. Behind them a granite shrine holds a golden deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, flanked by brass lamps, with red curtains and hanging paper decorations.2009-07-09