Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A wedding ceremony in an ornately decorated hall with pink-lit pillars and hanging flowers. A man on the left wears a saffron-orange turban and a red-and-gold garland, holding a silver tray of flowers, and a woman in a rust-brown sari with yellow border pours turmeric from a tray. Several women in silk saris, one in a deep red sari with gold border, leave and pour offerings over a seated bride in an orange-red sari wearing layered flower garlands, while a man in white dhoti and a garland kneels beside her. A lit oil lamp appears at the right edge. Other guests stand around smiling. Festive ritual atmosphere with flowers and gold jewellery.

More like this

Open the gallery
September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with white pillars and pink and white drapes. A bride in a deep green saree with gold jewellery and a red and white flower garland kneels at the centre while others pour rice grains and turmeric-yellow petals over her. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a red and white garland raises his arms and throws petals. A woman in a green saree and a woman in a maroon top join in. A tray of flowers, green leaves and a bowl of yellow turmeric are held nearby. A woman in a white and gold saree stands behind, and a man in white at right holds a bowl of petals. The scene shows a traditional Hindu wedding blessing; no candidate for a person is visibly identifiable.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photographed indoors with a pale pink wall and columns behind. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-and-green border holds a silver tray of marigold-like flowers. A man in an orange-brown robe and a large orange turban raises his arm, wearing a long red-and-white garland. Beside him, a bald, smiling man in a saffron-brown robe with a rudraksha mala stands near a silver tray of turmeric-yellow offerings. Women in a purple sari, a green silk sari and a red-and-gold sari stand or kneel, one holding a yellow flower bouquet. A seated bride in a red-and-gold sari with a white floral garland and gold jewellery receives turmeric or kumkum from a woman in green, while a man in white kneels at right, wearing garlands. Several people are visible, the nearby figures partly cropped.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a flower-decorated hall with orange and white drapery. A man on the left wears a rust-orange turban and matching orange-and-gold dhoti with a long red and white flower garland, smiling and raising his arm toward the couple. Beside him a woman in a red-and-gold sari holds a silver tray of turmeric rice. A woman in a maroon sari with folded hands and a woman in a green sari bow their heads over a seated bride in a red and gold silk sari with jasmine and pink flower garlands, who is being blessed with rice. A groom in a white dhoti with gold border kneels at the lower right, garlanded with flowers. Bananas, coconuts, a copper cup and sweets lie on the floor in front; a white-clad woman stands in the background.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16