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A wedding ceremony photograph. A bride in a red and gold sari with gold jewellery, a maang tikka and bangles sits beside a groom in a white shirt and white dhoti, both wearing thick garlands of pink, white and yellow flowers with green leaves. The bride holds a coconut and is helped by two women in saris, one in green and one in red and gold. On the left, a priest bare-chested with a white cloth stands beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Brass kalasha pots sit in the foreground with flower garlands and red petals.

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A traditional Hindu wedding ceremony with a bride and groom seated side by side on the floor. The bride wears a red and gold silk sari, gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a garland of pink, white and green flowers with apples. The groom wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a matching flower garland. Their hands are joined over a coconut held in a brass or gold-coloured vessel with bundles of grass. A priest with a bare chest sits at left beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. A woman in a green sari and another in a red and gold sari attend them from behind, and brass kalasha pots sit at the bottom edge.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A Hindu wedding ritual photographed indoors. A bride with a gold-ornamented hairstyle and jewellery, wearing an orange-and-gold sari, sits beside a groom in a white dhoti and shirt; both wear long garlands of white jasmine, pink, red and green flowers with apples. A priest in a white dhoti with bare upper body sits at left beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Another man at right, bare-chested with a sacred thread and a cloth over his shoulder, holds a thin stick and applies a marking to the groom's forehead. Two terracotta kalasha pots stand in front, with marigold and rose flowers, banana leaves and a metal bowl of offerings. Women in silk saris stand behind. Four physical people are visible.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A Hindu wedding ritual photographed indoors. A bride in a red and gold sari with gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a jasmine and pink flower garland sits beside a groom in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing a similar garland. The groom holds a coconut with yellow marigold wrapping while a priest with a bare upper body and white cloth is seated before them. A brass lamp with a lit flame and a brass kalasha or pot stand in the foreground, with a red and yellow flower garland and a stack of fresh flowers. A standing woman in a red sari is visible behind, with a white draped backdrop and a gold-coloured stand on the right.2013-09-16A traditional South Indian wedding ceremony in progress. A bride in a red and gold silk sari with jasmine and pink flower garlands, gold jewellery and a maang tikka sits beside a groom in a white shirt and white dhoti, also wearing garlands. Both hold a coconut together while a woman in a green sari and an older woman in a red-and-gold sari assist. A shirtless priest on the left tends a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and brass kalasha vessels sit in front, surrounded by marigold and rose garlands and fruit.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual photographed indoors. A bride in a red-and-gold silk sari with pink and white flower garlands and gold jewellery sits beside a groom in a white shirt and matching floral garland. Both have their hands near terracotta-lidded pots decorated with red and yellow powder, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in front. An older man in white dhoti and green shawl, with rudraksha beads, bare-chested, assists the rite. Other women in silk saris stand behind, and a red-and-gold column is visible at right.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph with a bride in a red-and-gold silk sari and layered gold bangles, and a groom in a white dhoti with a striped border, both wearing pink and white jasmine garlands with fruit-studded green garlands. The bride and groom sit together pouring liquid from a small metal vessel. Beside them, a priest in a white dhoti and shaved head performs the rite near a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps. Terracotta pots with marigold and red flower garlands stand in front. Another woman in a white sari with gold jewellery sits on the left, and women in silk saris stand behind. The setting is a decorated pavilion with white draping.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16