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Asian image from an Indian Wedding of The bride entering her new home and leaving footprints

Asian image from an Indian Wedding of The bride entering her new home and leaving footprints
Asian Elopement Photographer for Indian Weddings UK | The bride enters her new home
Image Location: 
Bride's family home, London

The bride enters her new home. On the day of the wedding, a Hindu bride represents the Goddess Lakshmi. She dips her feet in a plate of red kumkum paste and leaves her footprints behind on a cloth. These first steps into her new home represent the Goddess Lakshmi entering with her, signifying prosperity.

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