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A wedding ceremony photograph. A bride in a red and gold sari with gold jewellery, a maang tikka and many glass bangles sits beside a groom in a white shirt and cream dhoti with a gold border. Both wear long garlands of white jasmine, pink and red flowers and green leaves, and both hold a small lit oil lamp together with their hands over a bundle of grass. To the left, a priest in a green and gold garment tends a tall brass lamp stand. Standing women in saris and bangles are visible behind the couple. A purple logo sits at the top left corner.

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