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A traditional Haryanvi wedding celebration, where family members and guests take part in wedding rituals and festive activities. Women dressed in colourful ghagras, lehengas, sarees, and odhnis gather for the ceremony, wearing traditional jewellery including bangles, necklaces, and the Borla, a distinctive Haryanvi head ornament. One of the women performs an Aarti using a decorated Aarti thali with lit oil lamps (diyas), a ritual commonly carried out to welcome the groom and seek blessings for the couple. The wedding venue is decorated with strings of lights, colourful seating arrangements, and a large LED screen displaying videos and photographs during the celebration. Guests can be seen moving around the venue, meeting relatives, and taking part in the festivities. A live food counter wh
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