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121 Couples Participate in Community-Funded Mass Wedding in Jharkhand, India - 22 Feb 2026 Brides dressed in traditional wedding attire wait for the start of a community-funded mass ceremony involving 121 couples. A community-funded mass wedding of 121 couples highlights the increasing reliance on collective ceremonies to bypass the prohibitive costs of traditional Indian marriages. These grassroots events offer a vital socio-economic lifeline, pooling local resources to provide financial relief for underprivileged families amid rising inflation. Gumla India

121 Couples Participate in Community-Funded Mass Wedding in Jharkhand, India - 22 Feb 2026 Brides dressed in traditional wedding attire wait for the start of a community-funded mass ceremony involving 121 couples. A community-funded mass wedding of 121 couples highlights the increasing reliance on collective ceremonies to bypass the prohibitive costs of traditional Indian marriages. These grassroots events offer a vital socio-economic lifeline, pooling local resources to provide financial relief for underprivileged families amid rising inflation. Gumla India

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121 Couples Participate in Community-Funded Mass Wedding in Jharkhand, India - 22 Feb 2026 Brides dressed in traditional wedding attire wait for the start of a community-funded mass ceremony involving 121 couples. A community-funded mass wedding of 121 couples highlights the increasing reliance on collective ceremonies to bypass the prohibitive costs of traditional Indian marriages. These grassroots events offer a vital socio-economic lifeline, pooling local resources to provide financial relief for underprivileged families amid rising inflation. Gumla India

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