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Photo of a Vedic yagna held indoors in a hall with white walls and a red-trimmed doorway. In the foreground, a bride in an orange silk sari with a long braid and flower garland sits beside a seated man in white dhoti and white shawl at a white-brick fire altar decorated with yellow flowers, brass vessels and fruit. Seated behind the altar, a woman in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a plate, and beside her an older woman in white and yellow sits at a brass lamp stand. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees sit on mats along the back wall, where a trident and a golden swan-shaped vahana stand near deity murtis on a shelf.

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A Vedic homa ritual in a hall with a deity shrine and gold kalasha-like ceremonial staffs at back. A white-brick fire altar with lit flame sits center, surrounded by fruit, flower garlands and brass plates. A man in white dhoti and a woman in an orange-red silk sari with flowers in her braid sit before the altar as a couple. A seated priest in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare-headed attendant in orange lead the ritual; a figure in orange robes with a trident stands at right, and devotees in white and yellow sit around the room. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and onlookers are visible, and a mounted microphone stand stands near the altar.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A Vedic marriage ceremony held outdoors on a courtyard floor. A bride in an orange and gold sari with jasmine garlands sits on the left beside a groom in white dhoti and shawl, seated before a brick-like altar stacked with white blocks decorated with red marks and marigold petals. Behind the altar, a man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala holds a plate of flowers while speaking into a microphone. Around them, seated devotees in saffron, white and yellow clothing sit on mats; a trident and a staff stand in the background along with brass pots and fruit offerings.2008-12-26 +1 copiesA Vedic marriage ceremony in a courtyard hall. A bride in an orange and red silk sari with a long braid and white flower garland sits on the left beside a groom in white dhoti and shawl with white garland, who holds a ritual object over a low arrangement of white bricks decorated with kumkum and flower petals. Seated in the centre, a priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a plate of yellow flowers, with additional saffron-robed sannyasis and women in yellow and white saris seated nearby. Brass lamps, fruit, a kalasha-like pot and a trident stand on the ritual mat; a deity mural and seated devotees fill the background. This is a homa-style marriage rite with multiple people visible.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A Vedic wedding ritual in a hall with cream walls and a floor of woven mats. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a plate of yellow flowers and chants into a microphone while a fire-pit of white bricks with scattered petals and marigolds is arranged in front of him. A bride in an orange sari with jasmine in her braided hair and a groom in white dhoti with flower garland sit before the altar, holding offerings. Brass lamps, fruit, coconut and a trident stand nearby. Other seated saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees in yellow shawls fill the background, with a shelf of deity murtis on the left.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A Vedic marriage ceremony in a hall with a homa fire pit built of white brick and decorated with marigold petals and fruit offerings. A bride in an orange silk sari with jasmine in her braided hair and a groom in white dhoti sit cross-legged before the fire. Several saffron-robed priests and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala tend the offerings, and a standing man in orange holds a long ritual staff. Devotees in white and yellow sit along the walls, with brass lamps, a trident and a deity murti in the background.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26