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Phoolon Ki Chadar ceremony during an Indian wedding, where the bride makes her ceremonial entrance beneath a decorative floral canopy. The bride, dressed in a pink embroidered lehenga with traditional jewellery, walks under a canopy of pink flowers carried by her family members and close relatives. This ritual is widely observed in many North Indian weddings and symbolises the family's blessings, love, and support as the bride enters the wedding venue. The ceremony takes place at an outdoor evening wedding venue decorated with illuminated shamianas, floral arrangements, colourful drapes, lanterns, and decorative lighting. A large gathering of guests dressed in traditional Indian attire, including saris, lehengas, kurtas, and sherwanis, watches the bridal procession.
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