In pics: mass wedding held in Mumbai, India
An Indian bride dressed in traditional wedding costume attends a mass wedding event in Mumbai, India, Jan. 13, 2019. 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. (Xinhua/Stringer)
Indian brides dressed in traditional wedding costumes attend a mass wedding event in Mumbai, India, Jan. 13, 2019. 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. (Xinhua/Stringer)
Indian brides dressed in traditional wedding costumes attend a mass wedding event in Mumbai, India, Jan. 13, 2019. 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. (Xinhua/Stringer)
An Indian bride dressed in traditional wedding costume attends a mass wedding event in Mumbai, India, Jan. 13, 2019. 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. (Xinhua/Stringer)