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ceremony · village

A couple from the Gurjar or Gujjar community gets married in the community stronghold of Fatehpur Beri village in south Delhi near Chhattarpur. The ceremony is being held with all the traditional rituals, but is essentially a Hindu wedding.

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Bride's brother perform Sweekar ceremony with groom and gift him clothes. It means that Bride's family is officially accepting groom. Priest performs all the rituals related to this ceremony.

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The couple performs Hatha Granthi ceremony where the bride’s Uncle places her right hand on that of the groom. A garland of mango leaves is placed around their joined hands.

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Groom is being prepared for the Kanyadaan ceremony at an Oriya wedding. Kanyadaan ritual marks the very first ritual of a Hindu wedding. The father of the bride gives the bride away to the groom.

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As the bride prepares to leave her parental home, her mother sings ‘Bahuna’ songs which describes the pains that she has had to endure to give birth and bring up her daughter. Other female relatives also join her in her lament.

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Groom comes out of the car at the wedding venue with a coconut and other ritualistic material.

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Weddings in India are not just occasions to celebrate the coming together of two individuals; they are occasions that celebrate the coming together of two families amidst great fanfare.

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Bengali women performs rituals at a Bengali wedding. The Ullulation sound is made with the tongue, to ward off evil spirits.

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Women go trousseau shopping in India! Indian women look out for best wedding outfits at an exhibition organised by Wedding Asia at Ashoka hotel, New Delhi.

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Indian women look out for best wedding outfits, jewellers, accessories etc at an exhibition organised by Wedding Asia at Ashoka hotel, New Delhi.

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Young child bride falters, slips and falls... A young bride aged about 12 arrives for the wedding ritual along with her sister and falls off.

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Indian women look out for best wedding outfits, jewellers, accessories etc at an exhibition organised by Wedding Asia at Ashoka hotel, New Delhi.

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Bringing together two people who are said to be well-suited is the idea of a Hindu wedding. The ceremonies are traditional and partially conducted in Sanskrit. Sanskrit is mainly used in chanting mantras in most Hindu ceremonies.

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In Bengal matrimony, Ashirwad is the ceremony, which is similar to the engagement ceremony and is organized two-three day prior to the wedding day. Ashirwad is a confirmation of the marriage alliance.

dance · ceremony

Kachari women performing an old wedding dance at the Hornbill festival. In this dance the young women swing their bodies with the music and beats created by local instruments including drums.

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Bride making a garland which is known as Kundo in local language for her wedding. Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital.

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Beautiful Manipuri bride adorned with traditional attire comes out from her room for garland making ceremony which is locally known as Kundo ceremony in Manipur.

ceremony · farmland

A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire. It is just the same for the people of Manipur.

ceremony · farmland

A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire. It is just the same for the people of Manipur.

ceremony · crafts

Weddings are not just about 7 circles around the holy fire anymore as everything related to a wedding has become a designer affair whether it is a wedding attire, jewellery or anything else remotely associated to a wedding.

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A Hindu marriage ceremony takes place with all the normal rituals of a north Indian wedding. The bride is seated next to the groom while the priest prepares a white cotton thread to tie around the bride's wrist and onto the groom.

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Wedding season in India is soon to be upon us! Will the bridges and grooms see low key attendance or is everyone going to throw caution to the winds and have heavy-duty Corona parties? Is Delhi prepared for its fabled winter weddings, or wi…