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In Photos | Srinagar’s Mass Wedding Brings Couples Together For A New Beginning

For couples in Srinagar, a shared ceremony turned a costly milestone into a celebration they could enter together. Social groups organised the mass wedding to support families facing the high expenses of weddings

Kashmiri brides sit during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families unable to afford costly weddings or dowries, in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan
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Newlywed couples walk during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
Newlywed couples walk during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan
Priests conduct a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
Priests conduct a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan
Newlywed couples attend a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
Newlywed couples attend a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan
Kashmiri brides sit behind a curtain during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
Kashmiri brides sit behind a curtain during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan
Kashmiri brides sit during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
Kashmiri brides sit during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan
Kashmiri brides arrive during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries, in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
Kashmiri brides arrive during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries, in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan
A decorated plate with henna cones is seen during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
A decorated plate with henna cones is seen during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan
A henna artist applies henna to the hand of a Kashmiri bride during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
A henna artist applies henna to the hand of a Kashmiri bride during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan
A henna artist applies henna to the hand of a Kashmiri bride during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
A henna artist applies henna to the hand of a Kashmiri bride during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan
A local NGO worker serves tea during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
A local NGO worker serves tea during a mass wedding ceremony organized by social groups to help families who cannot afford the high costs of weddings or dowries in Srinagar, Kashmir, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan
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