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A seated bride and groom receive a blessing in front of a temple shrine with gold-decorated deity murti and colourful painted figures. The bride wears a teal and gold silk sari with a gold choker necklace, jhumka earrings, a hair ornament and bangles. The groom wears a cream embroidered sherwani with a bronze-brown shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain. A white-clad priest on the right holds a ritual tray with flowers. A small boy in dark traditional dress stands behind the groom, and an older woman in a green sari is at the left edge.

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A seated bride and groom sit before a golden-framed shrine with deity murtis draped in red and orange garlands against green backdrop. The woman on the left wears a teal and gold silk saree, layered gold and white necklaces, jhumka earrings and a maang tikka, with eyes lowered. The man on the right wears an ivory and gold embroidered kurta with a rust-brown shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, smiling. A small statue of a standing figure in orange robes stands in a side niche. Two people are visible.2013-09-15A night-time photograph inside a temple hall before a lit, golden-arched shrine holding a deity murti in red and gold. A woman in a teal and gold silk saree with white flower garland and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling. Beside her a man in a cream silk kurta with a brown shawl and white and red flower garland also holds his hands in anjali. To the right a man in white kurta wears a red shawl and rudraksha mala, and an older man in a light blue shirt holds a fruit and flower arrangement on a green leaf base. A child stands at the left edge. Several other people in saris stand in the background.2013-09-15A seated couple in traditional Indian wedding attire sit on a gilded red-cushioned sofa in front of a bright orange floor cloth, palms pressed together in greeting. The woman wears a green and blue silk sari with red and yellow garlands and bangles. The man wears a white embroidered sherwani with a gold-brown shawl and red and yellow garlands. Trays of fruit, sweets, kumkum and betel-leaf offerings sit in front, with brass oil lamps behind them. Children in bright dresses stand at the left. Behind the couple, a seated figure in orange and red robes sits on a golden throne before a painted wall with pink and green pillars.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15A photograph of a newly married couple seated on an ornate gold-and-pink carved sofa on an orange-carpeted stage. The woman on the left wears a blue and gold silk saree, a red bindi, jasmine in her hair and a red and yellow garland. The man on the right wears a cream embroidered kurta with a brown silk shawl, a red-and-yellow garland and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them stand painted gold dvarapala guard figures holding maces, and a small figure in the background.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15A wedding-style ceremony on a decorated stage with a painted backdrop of deity figures in red, green and gold. A woman in a maroon sari with a gold-patterned border bends forward to adjust the garland of a seated bride. The bride wears a green-and-gold blouse, a blue silk sari, a red-beaded garland with yellow accents, a maang tikka, jhumka earrings, layered gold necklaces and many glass bangles, with mehndi on her hands. Beside her a groom in a white embroidered sherwani and gold-trimmed dhoti sits with a red garland and a brown shawl. Children stand behind them and a flower garland is draped on the cushioned seat. Ornate gold-trimmed chairs and marigold arrangements complete the scene.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 16 20132013-09-16 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20132013-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20132013-09-15