The couple, whose names were not made public, decided to go ahead with the ceremony on Sunday in the courtyard of the COVID quarantine centre in Baran in the western state of Rajasthan - their protective gear giving it an otherworldly feel. Under a bright red canopy and in front of the holy fire, the bride and groom exchanged garlands wearing matching blue hazmat suits, visors and face masks. The priest, looking like an astronaut in a white hazmat suit and matching hood, chanted verses from Hindu scriptures while traditional wedding songs played in the background. “We consulted with the families and they agreed to get married in the quarantine centre without any elaborate rituals,” he said. India has the world’s second highest COVID-19 caseload after the United States, with over 9.6 million confirmed cases.

Source: bd News24 December 07, 2020 12:11 UTC