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A Hindu wedding ritual at a fire pit (homa) in front of a stone temple wall. A man in white dhoti and shirt wears a white and yellow-purple flower garland and sits cross-legged before the fire, with a gold bangle on his wrist. Beside him a woman in a red-orange silk sari with gold border and a flower garland holds a stick over the fire, while white stone blocks, brass oil lamps, marigolds and a bowl of offerings surround the altar. Behind them, seated devotees in orange, magenta and red saris and a man in white watch the ceremony; a water bottle and striped mat are visible at right.

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December 26 20082008-12-26A Hindu wedding ritual is performed outdoors on a paved floor with flower garlands and a brass lamp stand. A seated bride in a red-orange silk sari with gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a flower garland sits with folded hands. Facing her, a man in white ritual clothes and a white shawl with a white flower garland sits on a cushion, touching offerings before a brass lamp and marigold petals. Behind them a crowd sits in saffron, orange and white garments, and a pink umbrella stands at the left.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A Hindu wedding ritual in an outdoor courtyard. A bride in a deep orange silk sari with gold jewelry, a maang tikka and jasmine and marigold garlands sits cross-legged beside a groom in white dhoti and shawl with a garland, holding a thread-like ritual cord raised in his hand. Before them is a small brick fire pit with flower petals, and a brass oil lamp stands nearby with orange fruit on a mat. Seated devotees behind them wear saffron, orange and pink saris and white shirts, and a man in an orange shawl sits at right. A pink umbrella and carved stone pillar frame the scene.2008-12-26A Hindu Vedic wedding ritual seated on a mat. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold border and gold hair ornament, wearing white and yellow flower garlands, places a ring on the finger of a groom in a white dhoti and shawl with a white and marigold garland. Smoke rises from a ritual fire pit; yellow marigolds and offerings sit on a brass plate in front. Family members and guests, including women in pink, magenta and red saris, sit around them watching.2008-12-26A photograph of a homa fire ritual on the ground, with a square fire pit built from white-painted bricks. A man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a garland of white and red flowers, sits at left, tending the pit with his hand while a woman in a red and purple sari and gold bangles, also garlanded with white and orange flowers and wearing a decorated headpiece, places flowers and offerings into the pit. Around them, seated devotees wear white clothing with orange shawls, and bowls of offerings, a brass pot and marigold flowers lie on the mat. The ground is covered with striped woven mats.2006-12-26A wedding ritual in progress. A shirtless officiating priest with a sacred thread and gold chain kneels at left beside a fire burning on a brick homa altar decorated with marigold petals. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders kneels in the centre, holding a plate. Seated at right, a bride in a red-orange silk saree with gold jewellery and jasmine and rose garlands sits beside a groom in a white dhoti with yellow border, also garlanded. Women in saris and a man in white stand in the background. Two bowls of fruit sit near the altar.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ritual at a fire altar. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red sash feeds fire from a brick-lined homa pit covered with marigold petals. A groom in white dhoti and shirt with gold border sits with a silver plate under his feet while a man in white stands beside him. A bride in orange and gold silk saree with gold jewellery and a white-and-pink garland sits next to him, and women in saree and garlands stand behind. The ritual is a homa beside a seated couple.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26