A Kashmiri Muslim bride sits along with others during a mass wedding ceremony where 51 couples got married in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help economically weaker families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. (Photo by Mukhtar Khan/AP Photo)
