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A large indoor hall during a Vedic wedding ritual, with a small fire burning in a red-framed fire pit in the foreground beside brass lamps and plates of offerings. A bride in a green and gold sari with bangles and a garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white garland, both with hands folded. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white, saffron, yellow and pink clothing wear marigold garlands, and many hold their hands together in prayer. Paper lanterns, red banners and balloons hang from the ceiling, and framed pictures decorate the walls. No individual is clearly identified as a person candidate.

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December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A wide photograph of a large seated congregation during a homa or yagna in a decorated hall. Rows of devotees sit on mats around small red fire trays with burning wood and flames, and many hold garlands. Men wear white dhotis and shirts with marigold and jasmine garlands; women wear sarees in green, maroon, orange and purple. Smoke drifts through the room beneath colourful paper lanterns and balloons strung from the ceiling. Framed deity pictures and printed banners line the walls, and a standing attendant in white with folded hands stands at left.2008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A seated Hindu wedding ceremony in a large hall with a low-ceiling strung with colourful paper lanterns and orange and green streamers. A bridegroom in white dhoti and shirt, garlanded with white and red flower garlands, pours something into a small fire on a red tray. A bride in a maroon sari sits beside him, with a second couple nearby, the woman in a green silk sari and garlands. Small oil lamps, brass plates and flowers sit on mats in front of the participants. Behind, many devotees in white and saffron clothing sit on the floor, with smoke drifting through the room. Framed pictures line the wall. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this frame.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A large crowd of devotees seated on mats in a decorated hall during a Hindu ritual, with smoke or incense haze hanging in the air. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with marigold and rose garlands, while women wear sarees in green, red, yellow and orange; several men wear yellow garments. Some people hold small brass vessels and offering trays, and red plastic trays with flowers, lamps and ritual items sit before them. Framed portraits hang on the wall at left, and colourful paper lanterns and balloons decorate the ceiling. Dozens of people fill the frame, with more seated beyond the front rows.2008-12-26