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Indoor temple-hall gathering during a ceremony, with a crowd of devotees standing on mats across the floor. In the foreground, a woman in a green and gold silk saree with a white and multicolour flower garland holds her hands together in prayer, while a man in white dhoti and shirt, also garlanded, stands with palms joined in namaste on the right. To the left, a couple in white dhoti and shirt with garlands stands beside a woman in a maroon and gold saree. Behind them, more garlanded men in white and women in orange and blue sarees stand near red offering trays and small lamps on the floor. Strings of colourful balloons and paper banners decorate the ceiling, and framed portraits hang on the wall at upper left.

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A couple stands side by side under a tent for a festive ritual event. The man wears a white shirt and white dhoti and a white name badge, with a garland of white jasmine flowers and red blooms around his neck. The woman wears a maroon sari with gold border and a matching garland of white and red flowers, with bangles on her wrist. Behind them, other garlanded people in white and pink saris stand near an ornate decorated arch with a green and red ribbon pattern and a red-draped altar. Small brick platforms, brass plates and an oil lamp sit on the floor in front.2006-12-26A crowded temple hall decorated with hanging balloons, streamers and mango-leaf festoons. Many devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas and white garlands with orange and purple flowers. In the foreground a man in white holds his hands in anjali, a woman in a green and gold sari with a white and marigold garland stands with eyes lowered, and a woman in an orange and navy sari carries a flower garland. Smoke and a small flame glow in the background among the crowd, with children in school uniforms and a red shirt visible.2008-12-26A wedding-style ceremony in an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, decorated with yellow and orange hanging leaves. Several couples stand or kneel in pairs wearing yellow and marigold garlands. In the foreground a bride in an orange silk sari and a man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl kneel before a low wooden ritual seat. Beside them a groom in cream kurta and white dhoti holds hands with a bride in a magenta silk sari. Men in white dhotis and red kurtas, and women in saris, stand along the edges. A cameraman with a tripod is at left, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall. Visible people number roughly 15-20.2009-12-26A photograph in an ornate hall with a draped fabric ceiling and painted pillars. A woman in a blue and gold brocade sari with a gold-bordered green shawl holds a silver tray with a lit lamp and offerings, wearing a garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers and green fruit. Beside her, a man in a cream silk kurta with gold embroidery and a brown shawl, also in a flower garland with green fruit, stands barefoot holding a tray. Behind them, women in maroon, purple and orange saris carry offering plates. Several people stand in the background.2013-09-15 +2 copiesDecember 26 20092009-12-26A wedding ceremony in a large hall with pink-curtained windows and a red curtain at the back. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery and a maang tikka, and a groom in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl, both wearing layered pink, white and green flower garlands, walk forward holding hands. A woman in a green blouse and gold-bordered sari stands at left, and an older woman in a pink and blue sari sits at lower right. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit and stand, and a gold-carved throne is visible at right. Many guests in white fill the background.2013-09-16A couple stands side by side in a hall with striped decorative pillars and draped ceiling fabric. The woman in a blue and gold brocade saree holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp, and the man in a cream embroidered kurta with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala holds a matching tray. Both wear white flower garlands with green apples and red and yellow blossoms. Behind them, women in purple and orange saris hold trays of offerings.2013-09-15 +2 copiesA marriage ceremony in an open-sided hall with grey walls, a corrugated roof and painted decorative pillars. A bride in a saffron-orange sari with a red blouse, a jewelled headpiece and bangles stands with eyes lowered beside a groom in a cream shirt and trousers with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland with red accents. Both wear garlands and have marks on their foreheads. Seated guests in white and colourful saris fill the background, a man in white sits at left, a cameraman films at left, and metal plates of offerings and scattered petals lie in the foreground. No identifiable a person is visible.2007-02-15September 15 20132013-09-15 +2 copiesPhotograph taken with the image rotated sideways. A bride in a maroon sari with mehndi on her hands and a bridegroom in an all-white dhoti and shirt stand side by side in a ceremonial hall, both wearing white and orange-yellow flower garlands. An elderly man in cream clothing stands close beside the groom. Behind them, people in orange, pink and white saris and dhotis stand in a row, and a woman in a green sari with a flower garland is at the lower right. Brass vessels, flower petals and a red box holding a small heap of flowers sit on a woven mat on the floor, with multicoloured balloons hanging from the ceiling. The scene reads as a Vedic marriage ceremony; no figure matches the a person candidate criteria.2008-12-26A woman in a blue and gold brocade silk sari and a man in a cream embroidered kurta with a rust-brown shawl stand side by side in a hall with striped pillars and draped white ceiling cloth. Both wear white flower garlands with red, yellow and green accents and green fruit. The woman holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings; the man has a red tilak and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, women in purple and violet saris carry trays, and an orange-robed figure stands at the right edge.2013-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16 +2 copies