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A Vedic homa during a marriage ceremony in an open courtyard. A seated bride in an orange sari with a flower-decorated braid and a groom in a white dhoti and shirt sit on mats before a brick-built fire pit with a burning flame, decorated with red markings and marigold petals. Several robed priests in orange and saffron sit behind, one holding a microphone stand, with fruit, flowers, brass lamps and plates of offerings arranged nearby. Seated devotees in white and orange garments and garlands watch from the background, and a tall pole stands at the right edge.

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December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A Vedic marriage ceremony held outdoors under a hall with white-clad attendants along the walls. In the foreground a bride in an orange and gold sari with gold forehead ornament and white and orange flower garlands sits on a striped mat beside a seated groom in white dhoti and shawl. Between them stands a fire pit of white bricks with a burning flame, surrounded by fruit, flower offerings and brass lamps. Across from them a priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala performs the homa, with a second saffron-robed assistant beside him holding a tray of offerings. Behind, a standing saffron-clad man with a beard and several seated devotees in orange and white watch, and a red-and-orange throne-like seat with a zebra-striped cloth sits near the back wall. Several small oil lamps and flower garlands are placed around the fire area.2008-12-26A 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.2008-12-26A Vedic wedding ceremony at a homa fire pit built of white brick-like blocks with red markings, with a small flame burning in the centre and fruit, flowers and offering plates arranged around it. A bride in an orange sari with a flower garland and braided hair and a groom in white dhoti and shawl sit on a mat facing the fire. A priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits across the fire and tends to the offerings. Other orange-robed sannyasis and white-clad men and women sit along the hall, with a deity shrine and a seated figure in orange on a low platform in the background.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A 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.2008-12-26A Vedic wedding ritual in progress on a mat-covered floor. A bride in an orange and gold sari with a flower-garlanded braid and a groom in white kneel facing a homa fire pit built of white bricks, decorated with yellow flowers. A saffron-robed priest with a rudraksha mala pours oil into the fire from a plate of flowers, while another orange-robed man sits beside him. Behind them, a seated figure in orange sits on a raised orange cushioned seat with an attendant nearby; a standing man in orange with a beard and mala stands at the back. Fruit, oil lamps, brass plates and ritual staffs surround the fire. Seated devotees in white and orange line the hall behind, and a deity shrine with figures and a golden kalasha stands at the top left.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26