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Outdoor wedding-related ritual in a garden setting with bamboo behind. A bride in an orange and red sari with gold jewellery and bangles sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a long garland of pink and white flowers around her neck. Beside her a man in white dhoti and shawl, also garlanded with pink flowers, looks upward with his hands raised near his face. Women in green, gold and maroon saris, and a girl in a pink-and-white outfit, stand and watch. A coconut and a banana sit on a leaf on the sandy ground near the low concrete edge, with young bamboo stalks planted nearby. Several men in white traditional dress stand at the right.

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Outdoor photograph of a traditional ceremony at a sandy ground beside a low concrete edge. A bride in an orange and gold sari with a forehead ornament and bangles sits with palms pressed together in namaste, while a groom in white dhoti and shirt with pink and white garlands kneels beside her, hands extended over the sand. Bamboo stalks stand in the ground, with coconut halves, bananas and a small offering on a leaf in front. Onlookers stand behind: women in green, maroon and pink saris with gold jewellery, and young girls in pink and gold dresses with flower adornments. Men in white dhotis stand at the right edge. Green foliage fills the background.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph. A man seated on the floor in a white dhoti and white turban with a yellow-and-white band, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, smiles while holding pink and white flower petals. Opposite him a bride in an orange and gold brocade sari, with jasmine and pink flowers in her hair and gold bangles, holds a long garland of pink, white and green flowers. Standing women in saris of purple, pink, green and red watch and smile behind them, and brass pots with marigold garlands sit in front. The scene is a traditional South Indian wedding exchange of garlands.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor ritual at a construction site with a small brick-lined fire pit containing ash and burning embers. A woman in a deep red saree with a gold border and a white flower garland leans over the pit, while a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti kneels beside it adding offerings. Another woman in a maroon saree with a white and red garland stands nearby with her hands joined. Scattered marigold and rose petals cover the ground, and a metal plate sits beside the pit. Other people sit or stand in the background among stacked concrete blocks and corrugated sheeting, and a man in a pink striped shirt stands at the right edge.2006-12-26A wedding ceremony photograph in a decorated hall with white drapes and floral arrangements. A bride in a dark green silk sari with gold jewellery and a gold maang tikka sits on the floor, smiling, with flower garlands around her neck. Beside her, a groom in a white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered shawl sits with palms cupped, also wearing garlands. Around them, women in red, pink, yellow and purple saris and a standing man in a green-and-gold silk shawl and white dhoti look on, some holding brass plates and lamps. Several people gather closely around the couple during the ritual.2013-09-16A wedding ritual photograph in a decorated hall. A seated bride in a red-and-gold silk sari with gold jewellery and a maang tikka, and a groom in a white dhoti and shirt with a gold border, sit close together while another woman in a green sari with a gold necklace bends over to tend their joined hands, which hold a brass vessel and fruit. Garlands of white jasmine, pink flowers and red blooms are draped around the couple. Standing women in saris of maroon, pink and blue watch behind, one holding a brass plate, and an orange floor is visible at the bottom edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph. A smiling man in white dhoti and shawl with a white head wrap sits on the floor, garlanded with pink, red and green flower garlands, while a bare-chested priest in dhoti holds a flower garland near him. Beside him a bride in an orange and red silk sari with jasmine and pink flowers in her hair and gold jewellery sits smiling, and a woman in a green sari adorned with gold jewellery leans in to tie or adjust items. Clay pots with red and yellow garlands and a lit oil lamp sit in the foreground, and an older woman in a pink sari and others in white stand behind.2013-09-16A wedding ceremony photograph. A smiling man in a white dhoti and a white and gold-bordered turban sits cross-legged, wearing a long garland of white and pink flowers with green leaves, and touches his own head as he laughs. Beside him sits a bride in an orange and gold silk sari with gold bangles and a flower-decked hairstyle, her hands near her face. Behind them a woman in a green gold-patterned blouse leans in and points, and another woman in a magenta sari stands nearby. In the lower foreground a brass vessel holds red and yellow flowers and a lit oil lamp. The left edge shows a man in white clothing.2013-09-16A Hindu wedding ritual photographed indoors before a white draped backdrop. A bride in a red and gold silk sari with gold jewellery, bangles and a maang tikka sits with her palms held over a fire vessel, receiving the blessing of the ceremony. Beside her, a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a white shawl and pink, white and green flower garlands offers his hand in a blessing gesture. A priest bare-chested in white cloth stands at left beside a brass lamp with a lit wick, and another priest at right adds offerings. Gold kalasha-style pots, flower garlands and a small fire form the central altar, with a woman in a green and gold sari standing behind.2013-09-16A South Indian wedding ritual photo: a bride in an orange silk sari with gold jewellery, maang tikka and a floral garland sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered angavastram and pink-and-white garland. A priest with bare upper body and white cloth kneels at left, pouring water over their joined hands, with paddy grass and a small oil lamp in front. Two brass kalasha pots stand in the foreground, and a standing attendant in a red and gold sari watches at the top right.2013-09-16