India is a multi-ethnic society where hundreds of languages and dialects coexist with various religions, including Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism, and Jainism.

Some key characteristics of high-quality relationships include:

As they worked, the street outside erupted. It was a wedding procession—a baraat . A groom on a white horse, his face hidden behind a curtain of flowers, swayed to the deafening beat of a brass band playing a Bollywood tune. Relatives danced in the middle of the road, cars honking in reluctant celebration. A cow, unbothered, chewed cardboard in the middle of it all.