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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. | Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
