The extensively-documented Haldi ritual featured a sit-down South Indian feast with square banana leaves for placemats, some of her male relatives dressed in veshtis, with Gandhi-Malik wearing a ...

A haldi, or turmeric, ceremony is a pre-wedding ritual in which the bride and groom are slathered with turmeric paste, which is usually made with sandalwood powder, milk or rose water.

So whether you’re attending an Indian wedding, hosting a themed dinner, or just want to honor a culture that has given you so much, start with a saree. Start with one of these five.