Inside the first wedding held at Baps Hindu Mandir - in pictures

  • Newly-weds Harsh and Kanchan Kanjani became the first couple to get married at the Baps Hindu Mandir. All photos: Kanjani family
    Newly-weds Harsh and Kanchan Kanjani became the first couple to get married at the Baps Hindu Mandir. All photos: Kanjani family
  • They will also be the only couple permitted to exchange garlands at the top of the temple's main stairwell
    They will also be the only couple permitted to exchange garlands at the top of the temple's main stairwell
  • The couple are all smiles as they acknowledge their 750 guests after the varmala ceremony
    The couple are all smiles as they acknowledge their 750 guests after the varmala ceremony
  • The mandap in the banquet hall was decked out with a canopy of green flowers, plus white and gold decor
    The mandap in the banquet hall was decked out with a canopy of green flowers, plus white and gold decor
  • Guests bless the newly-weds after their pheras
    Guests bless the newly-weds after their pheras
  • The bride wore a red legenga, and the groom wore a light pink sherwani and a bejewelled turban
    The bride wore a red legenga, and the groom wore a light pink sherwani and a bejewelled turban
  • The groom lives in Jumeirah Park in Dubai and runs the family's steel business
    The groom lives in Jumeirah Park in Dubai and runs the family's steel business
  • The temple site when the couple first visited in October 2023. Photo: Kanjani Family
    The temple site when the couple first visited in October 2023. Photo: Kanjani Family
  • The couple laying bricks at Baps Mandir before it opened. Photo: Kanjani Family
    The couple laying bricks at Baps Mandir before it opened. Photo: Kanjani Family