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Article: 54 brides and grooms tie nuptial knot at mass marriage in Porbandar
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- The Hindustan Times
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- April 30, 2007
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Porbandar (Gujarat), April 30 -- Dozens of Hindu and Muslim couples tied the nuptial knot at a mass marriage ceremony in Porbandar, Gujarat, on Sunday.
The wedding ceremony was conducted by the Guru Bhai Bodwaria Trust.
The brides and grooms were married off as per traditional Hindu and Muslim rituals in a huge makeshift hall that was erected for the occasion.
"This year we have got 54 couples married at this ceremony, out of which 19 people are from minority community and the rest are Hindus. There is also a deaf couple amongst them. Here people from different communities, religions and backgrounds come together ...