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Crowded indoor gathering in which a man in cream kurta and orange shawl sits with a jasmine and marigold garland, raising his arm high while holding hands with a woman in a green sari and orange shawl, both garlanded. Behind them a woman in a paisley sari with gold bangles holds a garland, and a boy in a brown-striped shirt smiles at left. Orange and white garment edges and a watch appear at right. The scene suggests a devotional or celebratory ceremony with garlanding, though no deity or ritual object is clearly visible.

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July 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of an indoor event where a man in a cream kurta with an orange saffron shawl and white-and-yellow marigold garland stands on the right, wearing glasses. A woman in a red blouse and pink-and-white saree holds his hand in front of him, while another woman in a red and gold saree with a bangle stands beside them. A man in a yellow-garlanded orange shawl is partly visible at the far right edge. Behind them is a yellow-draped table and a framed picture on the wall.2012-07-09Photograph of a seated couple in a plain room, raising their joined hands overhead. The man on the right wears a white shirt, orange shawl and a garland of yellow marigolds and green leaves; he has short grey hair. The woman on the left wears a striped sari with an orange shawl and white jasmine garland, with a red bindi and gold bangles. Behind them, several young girls and a standing man in an orange shawl look on.2012-07-09A marriage ceremony in an indoor hall with plain walls and a tiled floor. A smiling woman in a beige sari with a paisley border and a thin orange shawl, wearing a white and yellow flower garland, has her hands clasped with a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and matching garland, who rests his hand on her shoulder. Behind them an older woman in an orange shawl and white clothes stands beside a table, and a man in a pink shirt sits on a mat playing a drum. Several onlookers in orange and white stand along the wall, and a person in orange robes stands at the left edge.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesMay 10 20142014-05-10A wedding ceremony photograph. A man seated on the floor in a white dhoti and white turban with a yellow-and-white band, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, smiles while holding pink and white flower petals. Opposite him a bride in an orange and gold brocade sari, with jasmine and pink flowers in her hair and gold bangles, holds a long garland of pink, white and green flowers. Standing women in saris of purple, pink, green and red watch and smile behind them, and brass pots with marigold garlands sit in front. The scene is a traditional South Indian wedding exchange of garlands.2013-09-16Three people stand outdoors in front of a stone shrine at a marriage-ceremony setting, each wearing white and red-and-white flower garlands. On the left, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe and raises one hand in greeting; a person candidate by appearance, with long swept hair and saffron clothing. In the centre, a man in a white shirt holds his hands together and wears a dark rudraksha mala and a bindi. On the right, a woman in an orange-and-red sari with gold jewellery and a decorated forehead piece stands with her hands folded. Behind them are a golden kalasha-style decorative piece, garlands and a red cloth backdrop, and a partly visible figure on the far right.2007-02-15A photograph of a smiling couple exchanging yellow marigold and white jasmine garlands in a hall with a seated audience behind them. A man in a grey kurta with a gold embroidered collar and an orange shawl holds the hand of a woman in a cream silk sari with a red border and an orange shawl, who wears a wristwatch and bangles. Brass oil lamps sit on the floor in front, and many people in orange and white clothing sit watching. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2012-07-09