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A wedding ceremony under a draped white and pastel canopy decorated with pink and orange hanging flowers and yellow-and-red floral pillar arrangements. A bride in a red-and-gold sari with a gold necklace and flowered hair sits beside a groom in a white shirt and white dhoti, both wearing pink and white garland necklaces. Women in saris stand behind them, one in a red-and-gold sari placing a hand on the bride. A priest sits bare-chested with a white cloth over one shoulder, and seated attendants in white and saffron wear various colours. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, brass kalasha pots, a brass lamp stand, banana leaves and a steel bowl with offerings sit on the floor before the couple.

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September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A Hindu wedding ceremony in a decorated hall with white draped curtains, yellow and red flower arrangements and pink lighting. A bride in a pink-and-white garland and a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a white and green flower garland sit before clay pots and a brass oil lamp held by a bare-chested priest. Two women in green and red-gold saris stand behind the couple, and a woman in a red blouse and gold-patterned sari sits at left. A man in white with a folded cloth sits at right, hands joined. Lit oil lamps and brass vessels stand on banana leaves in front.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ceremony under a canopy of orange, pink and white flowers and hanging heliconia. A bride in a red and gold sari with a red flower garland sits beside a groom in a white dhoti with a white garland and a folded headpiece, both seated before a brass oil lamp. A priest with a bare chest and sacred thread kneels at the left handling ritual items. Around them stand guests in white dhotis and shawls, a woman in orange, women in saris of purple, blue, red and magenta, and a child in pink. Clay pots, coconuts, banana leaves and marigold garlands sit on the floor in front. The scene shows a traditional Hindu marriage rite.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A Hindu wedding ceremony under a decorated canopy with pink and yellow floral drapes and tall pillars. A bride in a red and gold sari and a groom in white dhoti with a pink and white garland sit before brass kalasha pots, a tall brass oil lamp and banana leaves. The groom holds his hands folded in namaste. Two women in saris stand behind, one in green and gold and one in red and gold, and a bare-chested priest in white sits at the left of the lamp with a seated older woman in a purple sari beside him. Several people sit at the edges of the frame.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange, pink and purple flowers and white draping. A bride and groom sit on the floor in front of brass oil lamps and clay pots, with a bride in a red and gold sari and gold jewellery, and a groom in white with a flower garland and a turban-like head covering, both with palms pressed together. A bare-chested priest in a green shawl sits beside them tending ritual items. Around them, standing people in white dhotis and shawls, women in saris and a small child in a dark jacket watch and fold their hands. Marigolds and leafy offerings lie on the floor, and a tiered brass lamp stand is at right.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16