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STORY: The event was organized by the state Labour Department for locals who cannot afford wedding ceremonies.

"People who did not have enough means to get married are able to get settled because of this arrangement of mass wedding," said Rakesh Kumar, a groom.

Mass weddings are very popular, especially among the economically backward sections of Indian society, as these reduce the worries of financial implications among the parents or guardians of the brides.

Conventionally, the family of a bride in India is expected to bear the expenses of a lavish wedding and also give 'dowry' to the groom deemed as gifts to the bride which could be in cash or kind.