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Brides and grooms participate in a mass marriage ceremony for 125 couples in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, 28 September 2023. The ceremony was organized by 'Hasnia Darul Uloom' to promote the culture and alleviate high costs associated with weddings. The event was held in the hall of Darul Uloom in Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh, and saw the participation of hundreds of the couples' relatives. It was the 10th time such a mass wedding ceremony was organized, according to Marzieh Hosseini, a cultural assistant of Darul Uloom. The purpose of these mass weddings is to assist young people who cannot afford the expenses of a wedding on their own. (Photo by EPA/EFE/Stringer)
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