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A photograph of a traditional South Indian welcome at a doorway with red carpet. A woman in a blue silk saree with gold border and a dark purple blouse stands at left, holding a silver aarti tray with a lit oil lamp and flower petals. A bride in a blue and gold silk saree with flower garlands and red-and-yellow floral accessories stands in the center, and a groom in a cream embroidered sherwani with a white jasmine garland stands at right, both barefoot in the doorway. The wooden doors frame a leafy background.

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September 16 20132013-09-16September 15 20132013-09-15A photograph of a traditional Hindu welcome ritual at a doorway with a red carpet. On the left, a woman in a blue silk saree with a gold border holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and flower petals. In the centre, a bride in a gold and blue silk saree and jasmine and marigold garland holds a decorated plate with a floral and lime arrangement. On the right, a man in a cream sherwani with gold embroidery, a garland of flowers and limes, and a rudraksha-like necklace stands barefoot beside the bride. Brooms stand to the left, and banana leaves are visible through the open door.2013-09-15 +2 copiesA traditional South Indian wedding welcome at a doorway with a red carpet. A bride in a green and gold silk sari with blue lower drapery, flower garland and bindi stands beside a groom in a cream and gold embroidered sherwani wearing a flower garland, both with green fruit-studded garlands. A woman in a blue and gold-bordered sari and purple blouse holds a silver aarti tray with a lit lamp and turns toward the couple, while a figure in an orange sari stands behind. Banana plants are visible through the open door.2013-09-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a traditional Tamil welcome at a doorway with red carpet. A woman in a blue silk saree with gold border on the left holds a silver aarti tray with a lit oil lamp and flowers, circling it toward a couple standing in the doorway. The bride wears a green and gold saree, a white flower garland, red and yellow flower garlands, and bangles. The groom wears a cream embroidered sherwani with a brown shawl, a white flower garland, and a red tilak. Wooden doors frame the scene, with banana leaves visible outside. The page does not depict a person in this image, and no candidate is present.2013-09-15 +2 copiesA wedding-style welcome at a doorway with dark wooden doors and a red floor runner. A woman in a blue silk sari with gold border, facing away, holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp and flower petals toward a bride and groom. The bride wears a blue and gold silk sari, a bindi, bangles and white jasmine garlands with red flowers; the groom wears a cream embroidered sherwani and white jasmine garlands, and holds a round floral bouquet. Green banana leaves hang above the doorway. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person.2013-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16 +2 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16 +2 copiesA photograph of a traditional welcome at a doorway with a red carpet on a pale tiled floor. A woman in a blue silk saree with gold border and maroon blouse, wearing a red-and-gold pendant necklace, holds a silver aarti plate with a lit oil lamp and flower petals. Beside her a bride in a blue and gold saree with green and gold border, jasmine garlands and bangles, holds a bundle of red flowers. A groom in a cream embroidered kurta with a brown shawl and white garland stands barefoot holding a circular floral arrangement with red flowers. A few other people stand in the dark doorway behind. Green foliage is visible through the door.2013-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a wedding-style welcome at an ashram doorway under hanging banana bunches and leafy branches. A woman in a blue and gold silk saree with a braided black plait and forehead kumkum holds a silver tray of flower petals, while a man in a white and gold embroidered kurta with a black cord and a white jasmine garland stands beside her. A woman in a blue saree and gold-trimmed blouse holds a brass plate of green leaves, flowers and a lime, and a woman in an orange saree stands at left. a person is not visibly present; no candidate matches the cues.2013-09-15 +2 copiesA photo of a formal welcome procession inside a plain room with cream walls and a white tiled floor. In the foreground, a woman in a blue and gold sari holds a brass tray of flowers, with another woman in blue and gold beside her. A man in a white kurta and dhoti with a brown shawl and a flower garland walks on a red carpet, and a woman in a blue sari with a gold necklace stands at right holding a small bundle of green leaves. Behind them a woman in an orange sari and a man in a white outfit with a red shawl stand near open wooden doors and greenery. A poster with a bird on the left wall and a plastic chair complete the scene.2013-09-15September 16 20132013-09-16 +2 copies