Photos: In Pune, a mass wedding ceremony for the visually impaired

A group wedding ceremony of 25 visually impaired couples was organized by Kirp’s foundation in Pune. The couples participating found their life partners on their own with the foundation assisting in the formalities.s

Updated on: Nov 06, 2017 2:25 PM IST

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Over the weekend, 25 visually impaired couples exchanged vows in a mass marriage ceremony organised by Krip’s Foundation, an NGO at Nanuji, Jai Jinendra Pratishthan in Pune, Maharashtra on November 05, 2017. (Ravindra Joshi / HT Photo)

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To make the day special for the couples participating in this unique ceremony, beauticians in the city pitched in with free make-up ahead of their wedding. (Ravindra Joshi / HT Photo)

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The Krip’s foundation facilitated the weddings by assisting in the legal paperwork for the visually impaired couples. The foundation organised the ceremony with the consent of the parents and relatives of those participating and dedicated 25 priests to officiate the wedding ceremony. (Ravindra Joshi / HT Photo)

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As part of the initiative, the Pune-based Krip’s foundation took aid of a foundation in Mumbai to scout 25 such couples from all over Maharashtra. Taking part in the ceremony were four couples from Pune along with others from Amravati, Nanded, Kalyan, Aurangabad and Solapur. (Ravindra Joshi / HT Photo)

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The couples in the ceremony spanned the age group of 22 to 50. The couples had found their life partners on their own and the NGO stepped in by assisting in their marriage registrations across Maharashtra, a process which took more than six months. (Ravindra Joshi / HT Photo)

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This remarkable day was celebrated with great zest beyond the venue. Around 300 visually impaired people were given a bag of grains and groceries each by the organisers in conjunction with the marriage ceremony. (Ravindra Joshi / HT Photo)

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The foundation also gifted each couple at the wedding Rs 51,000 to help usher in a happily married life. (Ravindra Joshi / HT Photo)