With a red bindi and pattern on the forehead made from sandalwood paste, she looked every bit of a traditional Bengali bride. Michael, too, embraced the culture by donning a sherwani and pyjama ...

A Bengali bride traditionally adorns her hands and feet ... Red Alta, paired with a red sari or lehenga and gold jewelry, is worn to honor the goddess Lajja Gouri, an avatar of Durga or Parvati ...