Hyderabad, May 10 -- In a mass marriage ceremony, six Sikh couples from economically weaker families were married in a traditional ceremony at Gurudwara Baram Bala in Kishanbagh, Hyderabad, on Sunday.

The 'Samuhik Vivah Samagam' was organised by the Gurudwara's Prabhandak Committee. "Not a single rupee was spent on the marriages. The initiative aims at supporting families unable to afford lavish weddings that often involve expenses running into lakhs of rupees," said a committee member.

Most of the brides and bridegrooms hailed from Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Maharashtra and nearby regions.

The ceremonies began in the morning, while the Anand Karaj, the traditional Sikh marriage ritual involving Lawan Phere, was solemnised amid prayers and ...