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A wedding blessing in an indoor hall with white drapes and a gold-coloured pedestal. A seated groom in a white shirt with white and red garlands presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a bride in a red and gold sari with gold jewellery and a flower-decorated hairstyle looks down. A woman in a red blouse and a grey-and-gold sari sprinkles or applies turmeric from her hand onto the groom's head, while a man in white with an orange-red shawl and garlands stands behind, raising his hand. Standing at left are a woman in a red sari with gold border and a young boy in a dark jacket and white shirt.

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A wedding blessing in a decorated hall with white drapery and flower arrangements on a pillar. A seated bride in a red and gold sari with a gold headpiece and pink and white flower garland sits beside a groom in a white shirt with a white and red garland, both with palms pressed together. An older woman in a grey sari with gold border and red shawl, wearing glasses and a white garland, bends forward offering a blessing. A man in white with an orange shawl and white garland stands behind her. A woman in a red and gold sari and a boy in a dark jacket stand at left. Approximately six people are visible.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photo in a decorated hall with pink and yellow flowers and hanging floral swags. A standing older man in white dhoti and shawl with a white garland and red flower garland is having his feet washed or touched by a woman in a purple sari with gold bangles, who bends forward holding a brass vessel area. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands watching. Seated on the floor, a bride in an orange-red silk sari with pink and white flower garlands and gold jewellery holds her hands together, beside a seated groom in white dhoti and shirt with folded hands and a white and green garland. A brass pot and a small oil lamp sit on an orange cloth. On the right, women in sarees with gold jewellery and a boy in a dark suit stand watching. A bearded man in a green shawl sits at the lower left.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding-ceremony photograph in a decorated hall with pink and white draping and a golden-brown pillar. A bride in an orange silk sari with gold bangles and a hair ornament sits on the ground beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt, both garlanded with white jasmine and pink and red flower garlands. The bride reaches toward a silver tray of fruit, flowers and sweets held by an older man in a white shirt and orange shawl wearing a flower garland, and a woman in a grey sari with gold border stands to the right. A young boy in a navy jacket stands behind them and a woman in a red and gold sari stands at the left edge.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A Hindu wedding ritual indoors before white draped curtains and hanging red and yellow flowers. A seated bride in a red-orange silk sari with gold bangles and a flower garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shawl with a pink and white garland. Two women in green and gold and in gold and mauve saris bend in to pour or apply water and turmeric from a silver plate. A girl in a pink dress and a woman in red stand behind, and a bare-chested priest with a gold chain sits at lower left beside a brass oil lamp. The groom appears to be a family member at a wedding ceremony, not a person identified as a person.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ceremony indoors under a draped white and pink backdrop with floral arrangements. A bride in an orange and gold sari and a groom in a white dhoti with garlands sit side by side on the floor. An older woman in a grey-and-gold sari holds a tray of offerings toward the couple, while a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a flower garland stands beside a pillar. A young boy in a dark outfit stands behind, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari leans forward. A man in a white shirt and a bare-chested man in a pale cloth stand at the right. A puja-style exchange of offerings is underway.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph. A smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a white and gold headcloth and layered flower garlands of pink and white blossoms, leans forward to place a flower-decorated item on a seated woman. She wears an orange and gold silk sari, heavy gold bangles, a gold necklace and a garland, and is seated with her head lowered. Behind them, a woman in a dark green sari with gold motifs and a gold necklace smiles, another woman in a purple and pink sari stands, and a man in white stands at left. Flower petals lie on the floor and a white curtain forms the backdrop.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16