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Katha Photography

Bride in red and gold, a still portrait

Our Story

Thirteen frames, one beginning

Bride relaxing beside her hanging lehenga, getting ready

I

Getting Ready

Before the lights, before the music, there is this — quiet hands, a robe, a lehenga waiting on its hanger. The morning before forever always starts small.

Black and white portrait of the couple in a palace hall
Couple sharing a look with the Taj Mahal behind them

II

A Quiet Before

Some vows are spoken before witnesses. Others are spoken in a look, a hand held a little tighter, a hallway lit gold with evening.

Black and white portrait of the couple in a palace hall

The Silence That Said Everything

Marble, gold leaf, a hall built to hold centuries — yet the whole room narrowed to one thing: them.

IV

The Baraat

He arrived the way he'd tell the story for years — turbans pink in the crowd, a car older than either of them, and a smile he couldn't put down.

Groom arriving in a vintage car surrounded by a cheering crowd
Bride and groom in traditional attire smiling at each other

II

A Quiet Before

Some vows are spoken before witnesses. Others are spoken in a look, a hand held a little tighter, a hallway lit gold with evening.

Couple sharing a look with the Taj Mahal behind them
Black and white portrait of the couple in a palace hall

VI

Just the Two of Us

Under string lights and palm leaves, the party kept going somewhere else. Here, it was only the two of them — and it always would be.

Couple leaning out of a vintage car by a lake at dusk
Couple sitting on the floor by a sofa in low, moody light
Bride in a vintage car, candid moment

VII

The Frames We Keep

Some photos are taken for the album; these were taken for the walls — the quiet, vertical hours we'll hang where we can see them every day.

Couple sharing a private moment, vertical portrait
Couple sharing a look with the Taj Mahal behind them
Candid moment during the celebrations
Quiet scene from the wedding day