A haldi that got out of hand
Marigold, turmeric, cousins with no mercy. The kind of morning that is over in an hour and talked about for years.
Each function, its own story.
A wedding is not one day. These stories are arranged by function, because each one has its own light, pace and people.
Four hours of mehendi
Most of mehendi is waiting for it to dry. That is when the best pictures happen: the talking, the teasing, the hands held still.
Seven rounds of the fire
The ceremony is long and quiet and full of small moments: a knot being tied, a hand steadied, a parent looking away to hide it.
The last hour before
Jewellery, dupatta pins, a mirror shared by six people. Portraits made in the calm before the noise.
Under the fairy lights
Twenty minutes stolen from the reception, when the lights come on and the couple finally gets to look at each other.
Before the wedding, by the river
A pre-wedding shoot is practice for being photographed together. It is also the only shoot of the wedding where nobody else is watching.
The sangeet everyone rehearsed
Weeks of practice, one performance, and an aunt who steals the show. We photograph the dancing and the faces watching it.
The ring, the roka
The first function is usually the smallest. It is also where the two families meet in front of a camera for the first time.
