Groom Placing the Red Mathrakodi Over His Bride's Head During Knanaya Indian Christian Ceremony

A groom placing a red Mathrakodi over his bride's head to symbolize his promise to honor, protect, and provide for her during a religious church wedding for a Knanaya Indian Christian couple.

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