New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- The wedding season has returned across India, and with it, a new batch of clips from functions happening almost every day. One video from a recent ceremony has broken through the noise, mostly because of a groom's shoe and the unusual way one guest tried to guard it.

The clip, now circulating widely on Instagram, shows families participating in the familiar joota chupai ritual. Under the custom, the bride's side tries to grab the groom's shoes as soon as he removes them before entering the mandap. The groom's relatives try to block the attempt, and the back-and-forth usually turns into a short, chaotic standoff.

In this case, the standoff escalated in an unexpected direction. The video shows a man lying flat on the...