Muslim Brides Join A Mass Wedding - India

A Muslim cleric fills the Islamic marriage contract (Nikkah Naama) during a mass wedding event in Srinagar. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. Srinagar Kashmir, India, September 10, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM