The groom applies sindoor to the bride's hairline as a woman looks on.

Harsha & Sourabh An IIM MBA couple's Hindu wedding at Royal Orchid, Bangalore

Harsha and Sourabh are both MBA graduates of IIM Bangalore. They married in a Hindu ceremony at Royal Orchid, Bangalore.

The photographs begin with the bride getting ready, then the signing of the register and her welcome and the fire ceremony, and end with the blessings and the two of them together.

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Getting ready

The bride shares a warm hug with a woman before the wedding.
The bride reaches up to adjust a man's pink turban, both smiling.
The groom smiles at a doorway, white and red flowers blurred in the foreground.
The bride adjusts a bangle on her wrist.
A makeup artist applies eye makeup to the bride.
The bride touches her earring and looks up, her choker catching the light.
A woman fixes the bride's hair ornament, both smiling
A woman holds the bride by the shoulder and waist as they laugh together
The bride in her gold and red saree, getting ready.
The bride sits with her eyes closed, smiling
A close portrait of the bride in her gold choker necklace.
The bride, seated and smiling, in her red and gold saree.
The groom, smiling, in a green and gold sherwani.

Signing the register

The bride signs the wedding register, a man in a mustard kurta standing behind her.
The groom signs the wedding register, pen in hand

The bride's welcome

People raise a red cloth canopy over the bride as she walks in.
A bride in a cream and red lehenga smiles down as men in turbans hold a pink canopy over her, with guests around her
The bride smiles with her arms out as a man in a red turban and others raise a cloth above her
The bride walks under the raised canopy, guests on either side.
The bride stands between an older man and woman at the entrance, all dressed for the wedding.

The fire ceremony

The bride and groom stand face to face, each holding a garland, a woman smiling behind her
Hands close in as the bride and groom exchange garlands.
The groom and bride sit at the sacred fire, the bride's hand over his, a woman in a cream lehenga standing behind them
A close view of the groom applying sindoor to the bride.
A hand cups the bride's henna hand, garlands around her neck, a woman in pink beside her
In black and white, a man and a woman lean in as the seated bride holds a small object, the groom beside her
The bride and groom stand together with hands folded in greeting at the mandap.
The bride and groom sit together as the groom tends the sacred fire during the ceremony.
The couple sit side by side at the mandap, the fire burning in front of them.
The bride, seated, looks up at the standing groom beside the fire
The groom applies sindoor to the bride, her eyes closed.
The groom helps the bride rise by the hand, a man seated behind them
Close view of folded hands, garlands and a ritual stick at the fire
Hands pour offerings into the fire while the couple sit behind it
Three older guests sit by the fire, the groom standing at the edge of the frame
The bride, veiled, and the groom stand together as a man in a yellow kurta leans in beside them
A hand holds a lit stick to wood in the fire pit during the ritual
Hands hold a steel plate of offerings over a red and gold cloth
Close view of the bride's henna hands held in the groom's, garlands hanging between them
A wide view of the mandap, lit in red and blue, with the couple and others seated.
The bride and groom face each other holding garlands before the exchange, a woman smiling beside them
A black and white frame of the bride and groom with a woman at the mandap.
The bride in a red veil and the groom in garlands walk together at the mandap

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Blessings

A woman places a flower on the bride's head as a man bends low beside them.
The bride, groom, and a woman stand together, hands joined, after the ceremony.
The groom bends to touch a woman's feet at the mandap while she rests a hand on his head, the bride beside him
The bride, seated, holds the groom's hand as he stands by the fire, three guests seated beside them
The bride and groom stand together, her head resting near his.
The bride and groom smile together in garlands
A wide view of guests performing a ritual with the fire as the couple sit close by.
The groom and bride sit together, hands folded in prayer.

Harsha and Sourabh

Six guests pose together at the venue holding photo-booth signs
The bride smiles at the groom, who sits in the foreground
The groom smiles as the bride leans toward him, both dressed for the ceremony.
The groom rides up on a motorbike as the bride watches, delighted.
Guests dance and celebrate, hands raised, under colourful lights.
A woman in red tucks a photo-booth sign into a man's pink turban as he smiles, a second sign held in front of him
Guests stand and talk in the hall, a woman in a teal saree looks at her phone
The groom laughs in his garlands among turbaned men, the bride smiling behind him
The groom smiles in a pale green sherwani, a red drape behind him
The bride and groom stand close together on a garden path, smiling, with trees and a glass building behind them
A black and white portrait of the groom, seated.
A man in a pink turban sits smiling, a woman partly in frame
The groom kneels beside the bride as a man in coral stands next to them
The couple sit side by side, hands folded
A black and white portrait of the groom.
The groom smiles in his green sherwani against a red drape and panelled wall

Around the day

A close view of henna-covered hands signing the wedding register.
Guests gather in the venue hall before the ceremony.
A woman and a boy in a red headscarf take a selfie together.
A group of guests pose together holding playful photo-booth signs.
Gold bridal jewellery, a necklace and bangles, laid out on a red cloth before the wedding.
A gold bridal lehenga hangs against a plain wall, ready for the wedding.

What Couples Said

After their wedding

Smita, NRI bride from Dubai
Smita NRI from Dubai

He Said Years Will Pass. But Good Photographs Become More Valuable With Time.

That was my first phone call with Anand. As a bride you already have too much going on. You should not be worrying about angles, whether your family made it into the frames, or whether your photographer is awkward around you. Anand and his team handle all of that so you can be present at your wedding. By the wedding day, I already knew we were in good hands.
Prarthana Hemanth, NRI bride from U.S.A.
Prarthana Hemanth NRI from U.S.A.

Five Minutes Into Meeting Anand, the Search Was Over.

I had shortlisted a few and started making calls. Five minutes into meeting Anand, I knew I wanted him to shoot my wedding. He puts in real effort to know our story and our family before the wedding. On the day, he was there for everything. He brings a reassuring presence and works comfortably with both couples and families.
Kirti Maharwal, NRI bride from U.S.A.
Kirti Maharwal NRI from U.S.A. (Jaipur wedding)

Every Time I See My Wedding Photos, I Relive the Day.

Anand does not just click pictures. He documents moments and emotions in a way that lets you relive them. With minimal inputs and the chaos of a wedding, he covered all the important people and events. What stood out was his consistency, attention to detail, and ability to handle a complex wedding smoothly.
I.S. Devaiah, Coorg Kodava wedding client
I.S. Devaiah Partner at a Law Firm

He Sought Out the People Closest to Me. Even My Grandmother Who Hates Photos.

For my wedding at Bangalore, Anand did the candid photography. He himself identified and met the people closest to me, made them feel at ease, and shot their pictures. They turned out to be the best photos of my wedding. My grandmother who hates photos has her nicest pictures from that day. He also honored the solemnity of a traditional Coorg Kodava ceremony, which made the event more meaningful for us.
The bride and groom stand together for a formal portrait, a wall of warm lights and butterflies behind them.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do you photograph the full fire ceremony and pheras?

Yes, we photograph every ritual at the mandap, from the first garland to the final phera around the fire. At Harsha and Sourabh's wedding that meant staying close through the garlands, the rice offerings, and the moment Sourabh applied sindoor, so the sequence holds together as a story rather than a set of separate pictures.

Rituals move at their own pace and a few run long. We stay through all of it so no step of the ceremony is missing from the final set.

Do you photograph candid moments outside the main rituals?

Yes. Some of our favourite frames from Harsha and Sourabh's wedding came between rituals, a hug while getting ready, a turban being adjusted, even the groom riding up on a motorbike while Harsha watched.

We stay alert through the quieter stretches of the day, not only the scheduled ceremony, because that is often where the real moments happen.

Is your wedding photography candid or posed?

Our wedding photography combines candid moments with beautifully posed photographs. We personally love candid images because they feel real, capture genuine emotion, and stand the test of time. But we do not believe posed photographs are any less meaningful.

The key is communication. We guide our camera shy couples, help them feel comfortable in front of the camera, and show them how a little direction can make a portrait look natural and effortless. Once they experience the difference, posing becomes something to enjoy rather than feel awkward about.

We plan couple portraits and group photographs in advance, while leaving room for the unexpected moments that make every wedding unique. The result is a wedding story with the best of both worlds: genuine moments and portraits you will be proud to frame.

How many photographs will we get from our wedding?

Every wedding has a minimum number of photographs, agreed with you and written into your booking confirmation. We set it once we know the number of events, the guest count and the family members you want covered, so there is no fixed count across weddings. A wedding with a haldi, a mehendi, a sangeet and a reception gets a different minimum from a single ceremony.

What happens if we postpone or cancel the wedding?

25 percent of the total fee is non-refundable. When you book, we block your date and the photographers for it, and we pay them to keep it free. That payment is what the 25 percent covers, so it is not returned if the wedding is cancelled.

If you need to postpone, tell us the new date as early as you can. We will try to move your booking to it, which depends on whether we are free on that date. If we are not, the 25 percent is forfeited and not refunded. We would rather say this plainly now than promise a date we have not checked. Check your date.

Events
A Hindu wedding ceremony
Venue
Royal Orchid, Bangalore
Couple
Harsha and Sourabh, MBA graduates of IIM Bangalore

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