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| Christa Neuenhofer | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> Wedding Ceremony in Karnataka, India | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Wedding Ceremony in Karnataka, India |
 Ceremony for the bridegroom before the wedding; Karnataka, India |
 Ceremony for the bridegroom before the wedding; Karnataka, India |
 Ceremony for the parents before the wedding; Karnataka, India |
 Wedding ceremony in Karnataka, India; a member of the bride’s family washes the groom’s feet |
 Wedding ceremony in Karnataka, India; female members of the bride’s family present a holy flame to the groom |
 Wedding ceremony in Karnataka, India; the unity between the groom and the bride’s father is being established |
 Ceremony for the bride’s and groom’s parents before the wedding; Karnataka, India |
 The waters of two coconuts are poured together on a plate by the bride’s father; wedding ceremony in Karnataka, India |
 Now the bride has come to join the wedding ceremony; Karnataka, India |
 Forever united. The couple is tied together by threads; Wedding ceremony in Karnataka, India |
 The bride blesses her future husband with some grains of rice; Wedding ceremony in Karnataka, India |
 Bride and groom with his wedding presents; Wedding ceremony in Karnataka, India |
 Wedding Ceremony in Karnataka, India |
 The necklace that the woman will have to wear till her husband dies. It shows everybody that she is married; Wedding ceremony |
 Tying the necklace that she will have to wear till her husband dies. It shows everybody that she is married; Wedding ceremony |
 Newly wed. She knows the past, what will the future be like? Wedding ceremony in Karnataka, India |
 In front of the holy fire; Wedding ceremony in Karnataka, India |
 In front of the holy fire; Wedding ceremony in Karnataka, India |
 In front of the holy fire; Wedding ceremony in Karnataka, India |
 Walking around the holy fire; Wedding ceremony in Karnataka, India |
 Tied together, bride and groom are walking around the holy fire; Wedding ceremony in Karnataka, India |