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A photograph of a wedding ritual at an outdoor temple shrine. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a beaded necklace sits before a fire pit (homa) built of bricks, with flames and red flower offerings, speaking into a microphone. Behind him, a stone shrine holds a deity murti with a gold arch, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and brass lamps. To the right, a bride in a red and gold sari with a veil and a groom in a cream sherwani with a red-and-gold turban and a red sash stand on a red cloth. Striped blue mats cover the ground, and a red canopy frames the scene.

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July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a Hindu wedding ritual at an open-air temple shrine. A figure in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit where a flame burns with offerings. He has long dark hair, a microphone clipped nearby, and extends his hand toward the fire. Beside him an orange-robed sannyasi with a shaved head sits to the left. On the right, a bride in red with a veil and a groom in cream sherwani and a red-and-gold turban hold a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Behind them, a deity murti stands in a gilded arched shrine with garlands, brass lamps and a red-and-blue backdrop. A cameraman in white stands at the rear, with red curtains framing the pavilion.2009-07-09A wedding ritual held in an open temple pavilion with grey stone pillars and red draped cloth. A man with long dark hair and an orange-red robe sits cross-legged at the left, holding a brass plate of yellow flowers and speaking into a microphone. Before him a fire burns in a brick-built homa pit decorated with red flowers and garlands. A bride in a red sari and a groom in a cream sherwani with a red-and-gold turban and red shawl sit at the right of the fire. Behind them, a deity murti with a red and gold backdrop and yellow-orange flower garlands is installed in a shrine. Two women in orange-pink saris sit at the right edge.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial fire ritual, a homa, performed in front of a shrine with a deity murti dressed in red and gold garlands, flanked by ornate grey stone pillars and red draped curtains. A priest in saffron robes and a bare-shouldered woman in a red sari sit on a striped mat before a stone fire pit where flames burn over offerings. Across the pit, a bride-like woman in red and a man in cream silk with a saffron-and-red turban take part, the man holding a plate. Other seated participants in orange and white clothing sit nearby, and a drum player is at the left edge. Marigold petals lie on the mat. +1 copiesOutdoor wedding ritual before a stone shrine with a golden arch and deity murti garlanded with marigolds and red-and-white flowers. A fire pit of brick holds a burning homa flame, with offerings of fruit, flowers and sweets nearby. A seated figure in long-haired saffron-orange robes sits on a striped mat, holding a silver bowl and gesturing toward the couple. Opposite, a bride in red sari with veil and gold jewellery sits beside a groom in cream sherwani and red-and-gold turban, both with red garlands. Guests in orange and white stand behind, and red curtains frame the pavilion.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09