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A wedding ceremony photograph in a hall. A bride in an orange silk sari with gold jewellery and a forehead mark bows forward beside a groom in a white dhoti with gold border, both wearing long garlands of pink, white and green flowers and marigold strands. A brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped stand sits in the foreground with a lit flame, and a tripod and bystanders in white appear behind them. Their hands are joined in a reverent gesture. No visible a person candidate is present in the image.

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September 16 20132013-09-16A bride in an orange and gold silk saree with long pink and white flower garlands stands at a brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top on a white marble platform. A groom in a white dhoti with gold border and a woman in a green saree with gold motifs lean in beside her, the groom's hand near the lamp. Brass pots sit at the lower left, a cameraman with a tripod films, and musicians in white dhotis play drums in the background before a red curtain. A small boy in a dark jacket watches at the far left. Gold jewellery and bangles are visible on the bride.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph showing a bride and groom seated side by side on the floor, both wearing thick garlands of pink, white, yellow and green flowers with red apples or fruit strung through them. The bride wears a red-and-gold sari, gold necklace, maang tikka, gold bangles and earrings, and holds rice grains in her hands. The groom wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border, and his palms are held out over offerings. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left, and an older woman in a red-gold sari stands behind the couple. A yellow cloth with red kumkum sits in the foreground.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A Hindu wedding ceremony photographed in close view. A bride with a pink and white flower garland and gold maang tikka sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing gold bangles and an orange blouse. Beside her a groom in a white dhoti with a gold border and a matching garland holds a green leaf and a small object over a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, while a deity-shaped brass lamp stand rises behind. Fruits and a bundle of grain lie in front. A woman in a red and gold silk sari stands behind them.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph. A bride in a red and orange silk sari with gold jewellery, a gold maang tikka and a long pink, white and green flower garland sits beside a groom in a white shirt and white dhoti, also wearing a multicoloured flower garland of pink, white and yellow blossoms. Both sit on the floor at a ritual setting with a brass oil lamp burning on the left, a clay pot and pale yellow kalasha-like vessels, a sheaf of grass, and a red-yellow floral arrangement in front. Attendants in red and purple silk saris stand behind them. The groom is pouring or handling items in front of him.2013-09-16A traditional Hindu wedding ceremony. A bride in an orange and gold sari with a gold maang tikka and many gold bangles sits beside a groom in a white shirt and cream dhoti with a gold border. Both wear long garlands of white jasmine, pink flowers, green leaves and apples, and both hold a small silver lamp with a flame between them. Behind them a woman in a red and gold sari stands with hands pressed together. A brass oil lamp stands at left, and a faint rice-flour or turmeric arrangement lies near the bride's hands.2013-09-16A traditional Hindu wedding ceremony with a bride and groom seated side by side on the floor. The bride wears a red and gold silk sari, gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a garland of pink, white and green flowers with apples. The groom wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a matching flower garland. Their hands are joined over a coconut held in a brass or gold-coloured vessel with bundles of grass. A priest with a bare chest sits at left beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. A woman in a green sari and another in a red and gold sari attend them from behind, and brass kalasha pots sit at the bottom edge.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16