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Story 05 • In Every Colour

Vikram & Sahana

Story

05 of 06

The Couple

Vikram & Sahana

Title

In Every Colour

Frames

73

Turmeric and yellow smoke, pink silk, the sacred fire and sparklers after dark.

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Guests in yellow dancing and celebrating under the afternoon sun

iYellow

Turmeric, marigolds, coloured smoke and a lot of dancing. Nobody stayed clean, least of all the bride.

The bride laughing through clouds of yellow smoke as guests dance around her
Detail of the bride's turmeric-stained feet among marigold petals
Water poured over the bride from a brass sieve as she laughs
The bride in a rose-pink lehenga, looking straight at the camera in warm light

iiPink

Later, a quieter hour: a rose-pink lehenga, a sheer veil, and warm light for portraits.

The bride lifting a sheer pink veil over her face
Detail of a ringed hand resting on embroidered pink fabric
Black and white: two guests lying on the patterned floor, laughing
The bride in pink under the evening sky, a string of lights glowing behind
A garland of jasmine hanging against a carved wooden screen

iiiSmall things

Jasmine on carved wood, earrings on green silk, a jewelled sandal. Small things, set down for a moment before they were worn.

Gold earrings resting on pale green silk with scattered rose petals
Detail of a hennaed foot in a jewelled sandal beneath red and gold silk
Black and white: an embroidered sherwani hanging in a quiet room
Hands passing a coconut between the bride and groom during the ceremony

ivThe fire

At the ceremony I photographed them through the flames of the sacred fire, the heat softening everything in front of the lens.

Close portrait of the bride in pink silk and temple jewellery, hand at her cheek
The bride with hands folded, seen through the flames of the sacred fire
The groom with hands folded, seen through the flames of the sacred fire
The couple walking between showers of sparklers at night
The couple exchanging rings among family

vAfter dark

And at the end of it all, a quiet embrace, and sparklers on either side as they walked out together.

Vikram & Sahana, photograph 68 of 73
The groom resting his forehead against the bride's, both smiling

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