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A wedding ritual inside a temple courtyard. A bride in a red and gold sari with a red veil and a groom in a cream sherwani with a gold-patterned shawl kneel before a brick fire pit (homa kund) with smoke rising and yellow flower offerings on the bricks. A bald-headed man in red and a figure in pink-orange robes sit at the left by the fire. Standing behind, a man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl and women in orange and in patterned shawls hold marigold petals, watching. Behind them a stone shrine with brass lamps, a garlanded deity murti and red curtains. The bride and groom are being blessed through the fire ritual with flowers scattered around.

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July 09 20092009-07-09 +1 copiesA wedding ritual performed at a temple shrine in front of a stone altar with deity murti and gold-trimmed decorations. A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit surrounded by marigold petals and offerings. A bride in a red and gold dress with a red veil and a groom in a cream sherwani with a red-and-gold turban sit cross-legged on a striped mat on the other side of the fire. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at right holding yellow flowers, while a priest in saffron robes at left holds a brass bowl of yellow flowers. Several seated guests in saffron and orange clothing watch from behind, and a woman in a pale floral sari at right holds flowers.2009-07-09Traditional wedding ritual in a temple courtyard beside a stone shrine with brass lamps and a red curtain. A bride in a red sari and a groom in a cream sherwani with a red-and-gold turban and red shawl sit on a striped mat. Around them, people in orange and saffron shawls and white clothes hold yellow flowers and toss petals. A woman in a pale orange sari and a woman in a red sari in the foreground watch closely. Fruit, sweets and offerings are arranged on the mat, and a robed figure in a pink-orange shawl sits at the left edge. Several people are visible in the scene.2009-07-09A wedding ritual photographed at a temple pavilion beside a stone shrine with a deity murti and brass lamps. A fire burns inside a square pit lined with yellow-brown bricks, with offerings of yellow marigold petals, a brass pot and a bowl of ghee nearby, consistent with a homa. A bride in a red sari with gold trim and a veil sits across the fire from a groom in cream kurta and a red shawl. Two saffron-robed women with shaved heads sit at the left in the foreground, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds yellow flowers standing at right. A woman in a cream sari holds flowers at the right edge, and seated devotees watch from behind the pit. No figure with clear distinctive a person cues is visible.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A wedding ritual inside a temple hall with a brick-lined homa fire pit in the foreground, smoke rising from burning wood. A groom in cream and gold sherwani with a red-and-yellow turban and red garland kneels at the fire, pouring offerings, while a bride in a red-and-orange bandhani veil and gold-bordered sari stands beside him. Around them stand men in white and orange-saffron shawls and women in saris of pink, red and gold seated on striped mats. A man in an orange wrap and white kurta stands at the rear. Flower garlands, brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, platters of sweets and fruit and a microphone stand complete the scene. A shaved-headed priest in saffron robes sits at the right edge. Wall banners and framed pictures hang behind the group.2009-07-09