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Four Muslim couples in Indonesia pose for pictures during their wedding ceremonies, which took place at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2011. The country has the largest Muslim population in the world, and many couples there married Friday, believing that 11/11/11 is the most auspicious date in a century.

The brides and grooms, clockwise from top left, are: Rudiyanto, 26, and Anita Sari, 19, in Jakarta; Budi Ali Mukmin, 29, and Nurhani, 27, in Medan, North Sumatra province; Ogie Andaresta, 32, and Ayi Handayani, 27, in Bandah Aceh, Aceh province; and Slamet Susanto, 24, and Siska Wulandi, 20, in Malang, East Java province.

Photo by Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images.

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