| a Hindu ritual in which incense and lamps are lighted as an offering to the deities |
| blessing the newly wed couple |
| a Hindu priest |
| a Gujurati game played by the newly wed couple in which a ring is placed in a tray filled with milk and vermilion, in order to determine who will be the dominant partner in the marriage |
| incense sticks used in religious ceremonies |
| welcoming the groom’s procession |
| a 3 day Sikh ritual in which the entire holy book, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, is read cover to cover, without a break |
| a Sikh prayer |
| a Bengali post-wedding ritual of the bride’s formal acceptance by her in-laws |
| the groom’s wedding procession, usually includes family and friends dancing towards the ceremony venue with the groom on a horse |
| an Indian sweet |
| a term for God in the Hindu religion |
| sister-in-law; brother’s wife |
| popular genre of music from the Punjab often played at Indian weddings |
| bride’s formal farewell to her parental home |
| a dot worn at the centre of a Hindu woman’s forehead, traditionally signifying her married status |
| traditional Punjabi folk songs |
| sandalwood |
| a close-fitted short top worn with a lehenga or sari |
| bridal bangles put on the bride’s arms by her maternal uncle and worn for a specific amount of time after the wedding to signify her newly-wed status (also, Chura, Chuda) |
| a Punjabi word for the long scarf traditionally worn with Indian garments (also, Dupatta, Chunri, Odhini) |
| colourful sticks used in the Gujurati folk dance (also, Daandia) |
| a Sindhi post-wedding salt ceremony, where a handful of salt is passed three times between the bride and the groom, and then between the bride and members of the groom’s family |
| large drum used in Punjabi weddings |
| small drum used when singing traditional folk songs, usually at the Sangeet |
| an uncut piece of cloth tied around the waist, worn by men |
| a ceremonial viewing of the pole star by the bride and groom |
| the ceremony after the wedding when the bride leaves her parents' home and goes to her husband's home |
| the groom |
| the bride |
| a long scarf or shawl traditionally worn with Indian garments (also, Chunni, Chunri, Odhini) |
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