Brides wait for their wedding during a mass marriage ceremony in Bavla town, about 35 km (22 miles) west from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad March 3, 2008. A total of 55 couples from various cities took wedding vows during the day-long mass marriage ceremony organised by a Hindu voluntary organisation on Monday. Reuters Pictures 20 months ago

Brides wait for their wedding during a mass marriage ceremony in Bavla town, about 35 km (22 miles) west from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad March 3, 2008. A total of 55 couples from various cities took wedding vows during the day-long mass marriage ceremony organised by a Hindu voluntary organisation on Monday.

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