The bride and groom sit close together at a prepared ceremony seats, then place their arms on pillows
and stretch their hands towards pedestals. The bride sits on the left and the groom sits on the right.
Flower garlands are placed around their necks and two circles of connected twine are placed on their
heads. Starting with the senior members of the family – each person in turn approaches the couple –
makes a blessing for lifelong happiness as they pour water on the couple’s hands from a conch shell
called “Sang”. Small ornamented silver bowls, called “Khan” are placed on small pedestals to collect
the water poured over the hands of the newlyweds. These bowls are filled with the petals of the lotus
(the blossom of fertility) and other flowers in elaborate patterns to symbolize the happy union.