Rituals of Becoming
Tactile ceremonies precede the wedding fire: the Mehendi, the Haldi, the blessings passed from father to son, and from mother to daughter. Each gesture — the stroke of henna, the placement of a flower, the mixing of turmeric and light — is a quiet invocation. These rituals are the generational fabric of deeply-rooted South Indian wedding tradition.
They honor not only the union of bride and groom, but the traditions that shape them, the hands that guide them, and the symbols that have whispered across centuries.
Henna Hand with Turmeric (Bangalore, India, 2025)
The Ritual of Haldi (Bangalore, India, 2025)
Father and Son (Bengalore, India, 2025)
The Ritual of Mehendi (Bangalore, India, 2025)
