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A wedding-style blessing ceremony in a temple hall with painted pillars in green, pink and blue and a gilded throne at right. A man in white dhoti and shirt, with grey hair and glasses, holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a couple. The groom wears a red silk jacket with white flower garlands and a white shawl, and holds a garland-decorated tray. The bride wears a red-and-gold sari, gold jewellery, bangles and a white flower garland. Behind them stand shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis with rudraksha mala necklaces, and an older man in white. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang at upper right.

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Indoor temple-hall ceremony in front of a gold throne with a carved gold back. A white-clad older man in a white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward a smiling groom in a red-and-gold wedding kurta with a white garland and a sacred thread. Beside him stands a bride in a red sari with gold border, white flower garlands and a gold bangle set. In the centre a woman in a saffron-brown dhoti and shawl, with a long garland of orange and white flowers and a red-bead mala, smiles at the couple. On the left, three men in saffron-brown dhotis with ceremonial garlands stand near the lit lamp. Behind them are a painted blue-and-pink temple wall with decorative columns, hanging bells and a red-and-green cornice.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19A wedding blessing in a temple hall with pastel pink and green pillars and a gold-framed niche behind. A standing figure in an orange-brown robe with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a long red-and-white flower garland, with a short dark hairstyle, smiles at the centre. Beside him a groom in a red silk shirt and white shawl with a white flower garland holds a small flower-decorated plate. A bride in a red and gold sari with white flower garlands and gold bangles stands at the right. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti, seen from behind at left, holds a lit oil lamp toward the couple. a person: the central figure wears a long orange robe, a gold-bead necklace and red garlands, which is a candidate match for the page.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19Group photo at a temple-style hall with ornate pillars, a gold canopy and a gilded seat. A tall man in a rust-brown dhoti with a yellow sash and layered garlands of white flowers and red beads stands centre, smiling and raising one hand in blessing. Beside him a bride in a red and gold silk sari with a white flower garland and bangles stands with a groom in a red jacket and cream dhoti wearing a white garland. A woman in a brown sari with a rudraksha-style pendant, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, and a boy in a white shirt and jeans stand at the sides. Painted deity figures with raised hands flank the scene.2013-06-19Photo of a ceremony in a temple hall with gold-coloured ornate throne. A seated man in orange-brown dhoti and a long garland of red flowers and gold beads sits on the gold throne, his head being blessed by an elder in white dhoti and shirt who touches his crown with one hand while holding a small plate. To the left, another man in cream shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. Beside the throne, a woman in red and gold silk sari with flower garland holds her hands folded in namaste, and a man in red and gold attire with a white turban and flower garland sits. Behind them stand large painted deity statues with gold ornaments and a framed picture above the throne. A brass lamp and fruit offerings lie at the bottom.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19A photograph of five people posing together before a golden throne-like seat in a temple shrine with painted blue-and-gold walls and colourful deity statues flanking them. At centre, a man in a brown-orange ochre garment with a gold border and a long multi-strand red and white flower garland stands raising one hand in a blessing gesture; the Swamiji (probable) cues are the swept-back long hair and the ornate gold necklace with saffron-ochre clothing, and he is the candidate in_person. To his left, a groom in a red silk shirt with gold border and a white flower garland stands beside a man in white shirt and trousers with a dark mala. To his right, a bride in a red and maroon silk sari with a white flower garland holds a decorated plate, and a pineapple offering sits in front. Two tall orange-painted deity statues with multiple arms stand on either side.2013-06-19A photograph of a ceremonial group in a temple hall with pastel pillars and gold-trimmed decor. A central man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-toned shawl stands on a golden throne with a canopy, wearing a long white-and-red garland and a red tilak, raising one hand. Beside him, a bride in a red sari with a floral garland and a groom in a red silk wedding shawl stand with garlands. Two men in white shirts and a woman in white sari and a woman in maroon sari stand to the sides; a shaved priest in orange cloth stands at left. Fruits, bananas, flowers and offering trays fill the foreground. Seven people are visible, with a golden deity statue and ornate kalasha-style canopy behind them.2013-06-19