Hindu Wedding In Red Shades

• Prize
  Bronze in People/Wedding
• Photographer
  Fernando Mendes
• Photo Date
  18-06-2022

The color red has many positive connotations, as it is associated with new beginnings, passion, feminine power, and prosperity. Therefore, it is considered lucky to wear red, which is why we see it as the most dominant color in Hindu weddings. Red acts like the connector of two souls and holds the sweetest relationship being the root of faith, trust and friendship. The red color also symbolizes sensuousness and passion, marking a prosperous conjugal life for the newlyweds. This is the wedding of Chilpa and Chetan, celebrated in Lisbon, at the Hindu Community of Portugal.

Fernando Mendes (b. 1954 - Mozambique) | based in Portugal | Studied economics at ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management | long term documentary projects on the Hindu Community of Portugal, Muslims and Sikhs in Portugal | March of Alfama | Felupes from Guinea Bissau | Islam in Guinea Bissau | photographed in Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Guinea-Bissau and Macau | group exhibitions in Castro Marim, Lisbon, Oporto and Santarém | participation in the photo exhibition "European Year for Development in 2015" | training in "Picture story in Photojournalism" with Sergei Maximishin .