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The famed Jau Kandhei Bahaghara, lacquer puppet wedding, of Balasore concluded in spectacular fashion on Friday.
Thousands of people gathered to witness the symbolic marriage of lacquer puppets groom Aparti and bride Gurei at the Lokanath Temple in Sahadevkhunta. The groom arrived with a grand procession for the ritual.
The marriage, conducted with Vedic rituals, followed a month-long schedule beginning on Dola Purnima, when the dolls were named. Their idols were sculpted on Ram Navami.
The final ceremony, held during an auspicious time on Friday, marked the union of Aparti and Gurei at the Lokanath Temple.
The grand processio...