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A photograph of a Vedic marriage-ritual setting with a group of devotees standing and stepping over small fire pits set on mats. A bride in a maroon and gold sari and a groom in white dhoti and shirt, both wearing white and multicolour marigold garlands, stand near the front. Red plastic trays on the floor hold burnt offerings, ash and flower petals beside small oil lamps. Other participants in white kurtas, orange and blue saris and garlands move around them, and a woman in a green gold-bordered sari stands at the right edge. A banner with photographs and a paper hanging with balloons decorates the hall behind them.

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Photograph taken with the image rotated sideways. A bride in a maroon sari with mehndi on her hands and a bridegroom in an all-white dhoti and shirt stand side by side in a ceremonial hall, both wearing white and orange-yellow flower garlands. An elderly man in cream clothing stands close beside the groom. Behind them, people in orange, pink and white saris and dhotis stand in a row, and a woman in a green sari with a flower garland is at the lower right. Brass vessels, flower petals and a red box holding a small heap of flowers sit on a woven mat on the floor, with multicoloured balloons hanging from the ceiling. The scene reads as a Vedic marriage ceremony; no figure matches the a person candidate criteria.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A wedding-style ceremony in an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, decorated with yellow and orange hanging leaves. Several couples stand or kneel in pairs wearing yellow and marigold garlands. In the foreground a bride in an orange silk sari and a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl kneel before a low wooden ritual seat. Beside them a groom in cream kurta and white dhoti holds hands with a bride in a magenta silk sari. Men in white dhotis and red kurtas, and women in saris, stand along the edges. A cameraman with a tripod is at left, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall. Visible people number roughly 15-20.2009-12-26A wedding ceremony in an ornately decorated hall with floral arrangements and pillars. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a wrap stands at left, near brass oil lamps, clay pots, banana leaves, and a tray of offerings. A bride in an orange and gold silk sari with white and pink garlands stands beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt wearing a multicolour flower garland. Guests in white dhotis, a woman in a green sari, an older woman in pink and purple sari, and a man in saffron-orange shawl stand around; a cameraman films at right. A small child in red stands near the older woman. Brass lamp stands and a tiered brass lamp are on a low platform.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony under a corrugated roof in a plain hall with painted pillars decorated with red, green and yellow flower motifs. A bride in an orange and gold sari with red blouse and jewelled bangles walks beside a groom in white shirt and dhoti with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Behind them, a seated man in white with a garland and a seated woman in red sit near a table with fruit, flower-decorated plates and brass vessels. Women in colourful saris and children stand watching, and rose petals are scattered on the floor.2007-02-15December 26 20092009-12-26A wedding ceremony photographed in a large hall with pink walls, red curtains, and ceiling lights. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold bangles and a flower garland stands beside a groom in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shirt, also garlanded, on a raised white platform. A woman in a dark green sari stands at left. Brass oil lamps (kuthu vilakku), brass vessels, clay pots, banana leaves, and a purple cloth sit on the platform as ritual items. Seated devotees fill the background and a television screen shows an event. Some people in white and saffron clothes are visible among the crowd.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony in a large hall with pink-curtained windows and a red curtain at the back. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery and a maang tikka, and a groom in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, both wearing layered pink, white and green flower garlands, walk forward holding hands. A woman in a green blouse and gold-bordered sari stands at left, and an older woman in a pink and blue sari sits at lower right. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit and stand, and a gold-carved throne is visible at right. Many guests in white fill the background.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16Indoor temple-hall gathering during a ceremony, with a crowd of devotees standing on mats across the floor. In the foreground, a woman in a green and gold silk saree with a white and multicolour flower garland holds her hands together in prayer, while a man in white dhoti and shirt, also garlanded, stands with palms joined in namaste on the right. To the left, a couple in white dhoti and shirt with garlands stands beside a woman in a maroon and gold saree. Behind them, more garlanded men in white and women in orange and blue sarees stand near red offering trays and small lamps on the floor. Strings of colourful balloons and paper banners decorate the ceiling, and framed portraits hang on the wall at upper left.2008-12-26