The groom arrives at the wedding venue not quietly, but in a riotous, celebratory . He rides a decorated horse (or a luxury car) while his family and friends dance in the streets to the beat of a live dhol (drum). The bride’s family greets the groom at the gate with aarti (a ritual of light), and garlands him, symbolizing acceptance.
The bride, customarily hidden behind a curtain of saris or held back by her uncles, makes her entrance. She is often escorted by her maternal uncles or brothers. To the beat of a different drum than the baraat, her arrival is more graceful. In many traditions, she rings a small bell hung from a string of mango leaves at the entrance, signifying the sound of prosperity entering the venue. The groom is forbidden from turning around to look until the Jai Mala ceremony. indian suhagrat mp4 video for mobile link