SRINAGAR, India -- In Indian-controlled Kashmir, the coronavirus pandemic within months has changed an elaborate and lavish marriage tradition that had remained virtually unaltered for centuries.

The wedding scene in Kashmir these days feels almost unreal, like a show designed more for display than for celebration. Crystal chandeliers hang from the ceilings, flower arrangements line the walls, ...

A plate full of rice dressed with wazwan dishes is kept in front of a guest during a wedding ceremony on outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. The coronavirus ...

SRINAGAR, IndiaSRINAGAR, India — In Indian-controlled Kashmir, the coronavirus pandemic within months has changed an elaborate and lavish marriage tradition that had remained virtually unaltered for ...