An Indian wedding at the Hindu temple in Jebel Ali - in pictures
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A priest explains prayers and rituals to the bride Iswarya Sundararajan and groom Arvindh Selvam during their marriage ceremony at the Hindu temple in Jebel Ali, Dubai. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National -
Iswarya Sundararajan and Arvindh Selvam are among several couples who were married at the Hindu temple in Jebel Ali this year -
The South Indian Tamil marriage ceremony was among 18 weddings held at the temple since January this year -
A garland of flowers is placed on the bride's neck as part of the ceremony -
The groom makes offerings of flowers as the bride steps on a stone as part of the marriage ceremony -
The couple ask for the blessings of their parents -
The bride and groom walk around a symbolic sacred fire seven times to signify they are completing their marriage vows -
The couple complete traditional ceremonies to cement their vows -
The Indian bride and groom are thrilled to share their special day with friends and relatives in the Hindu temple in Jebel Ali, Dubai -
A priest from India's southern Tamil Nadu state guided the bridal couple through the ceremony -
Both families found it convenient to organise and prepare for the wedding ceremony in Dubai instead of heading back home to India -
Offerings made as part of the prayers -
Exchanging more garlands at the end of the ceremony -
Food and drink offerings are prepared -
An industrial-level kitchen at the temple prepares vegetarian fare for the wedding guests -
Snacks, lunch, sweets and Indian delicacies are readied for guests -
Family and friends record memories -
The entrance to the Hindu temple in Jebel Ali, Dubai that was the venue of the wedding -
Well-wishers gather around the bridal couple in the community hall on the first floor of the temple -
Friends pose for photographs with the couple -
Worshippers at the Hindu Temple in Dubai -
After the ceremony, the bridal couple and their families can take the blessings of the deities in the prayer hall -
An outside view of the Hindu temple in Dubai -
More than 100 brass bells at the entrance of the prayer hall -
Sunlight streams through the lotus motif in the central prayer hall -
The community hall before the wedding guests arrive
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