Weddings in the time of COVID-19 have to face several restrictions on the celebrations, from waiters donning PPE kits to Gurgaon cops fining those without masks at the event. But well, the spirit of these desi shaadis remains the same.
As per a report in India Today, a video of a couple in Rajasthan’s Bara tying the knot at the Kelwara Covid Center has surfaced on social media. They can be seen wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) kits, as the bride tested positive for coronavirus on the day of the wedding. Have a look:
#WATCH Rajasthan: A couple gets married at Kelwara Covid Centre in Bara, Shahbad wearing PPE kits as bride's #COVID19 report came positive on the wedding day.
The marriage ceremony was conducted following the govt's Covid protocols. pic.twitter.com/6cSPrJzWjR
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2020
NDTV reports that the wedding was held in the presence of one person along with the priest, both of whom were also sporting PPE kits. The groom can also be spotted wearing a turban on top of his PPE kit.
The couple can be seen seated in the havan kund while carrying out the rituals of the wedding. The bride is wearing a face shield along with gloves. Reportedly, all COVID-19 protocols were followed for the ceremony.
Tweeple had a lot to say about this marriage and responded with hilarious memes and comments, as usual:
— PUNDIT JI (@punditji01) December 6, 2020
Dulha To PPE Kit : pic.twitter.com/7mjJqrZ8Ik
— Candy Cough🌈 (@kya_kroge_) December 6, 2020
Corona be like : pic.twitter.com/PKW9yOMhqn
— Rishika Rao (@aadiivaasii) December 6, 2020
🤣 pic.twitter.com/6vGL35zQyr
— Pritesh Shah (@priteshshah_) December 6, 2020
Great Indian Pandemic Wedding 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
— 🇮🇳NamuPrafullsenShroff 1982- 45FourtyFive 💫💫 (@pooja_shah82) December 6, 2020
Kids marry in hall
Adults marry in temple
Legends marry in COVID Centre
— Shreyas Shenvi Ambe (@Am_Shrey01) December 6, 2020
Ishq h toh Risk hai.
— अपरिचित 🔱 (@aparichit_2OO2) December 6, 2020
This video was yet another bizarre reminder for me of the kind of world we now live in. What do you think? Tell us!