Ladies singing folk songs and performing wedding ritual on a young groom in a community wedding near Tonk in Rajasthan. Child marriage is banned in India yet several marriages take place in states of Rajasthan, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh on Akha Teeja (Akshay Tritiya) as it is considered one of the most auspicious day for marriages.


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