Image Collections: Chapter 5
Marwari women today go into a variety of professions and fieldsModern High School, founded by the Birla family, is one of Calcutta's leading school for girls
An introduction meeting is held to bring prospective couples and their families together
Marwari women take leadership roles in the organization
Couples recite traditional vows and perform Hindu marriage rituals
The All India Marwari Federation holds a mass wedding in Calcutta
Wrapping a turban on the groom's head to complete the marriage costume
A Bengali couple marries, the groom wearing the traditional Bengali wedding hat (topor)
Strands of flowers decorate the mass wedding
Couples wed in individual marriage stalls
The dowry gifts are provided by the organization
The video camera makes mass marriage into an individual event
A man waits for his bride-to-be
The All India Marwari Foundation office staff pose for a photograph by the author