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Yeah, A big fat Indian wedding has been slimmed down.
Numbers can run into the thousands, but in times of cove, it rules in Delhi only allow for up to 200 guests.
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India's peak marriage season begins cases arising the country's wealthiest still finding ways to celebrate safely.
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All the guests which had been invited here.
All my stuff on the people are working for us.
They all.
They have the Kobe test done before coming to this function because they were just a negative.
So they're easily be hugging each other.
They are getting close to each other, and they can enjoy the small, intimate wedding.
Thes scenes are far from intimate.
As Million's prepare to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali, shoppers have bean thronging at some of Delhi's markets.
The fabric of this nation is built on social connections, but this quieter market revisited there was no appetite for a second lock down.
Even his cases climb.
It's very proudly outside, so we are also little tensed whether to go or not.
But it's okay we should happen.
It's a festival with cases rising.
Do you think there should be a lot down.
No, there should not be a log down anymore now, because there are a number of cases which are getting recovered.
This increased.
People are retired off all this.
People want to get out off the home.
This is the time when we can step out.
But shoppers aren't stepping out like they usually do.
Traders told me they're struggling this duvally.
Can I come in for some things?
Be making puppets all her life?
The craft handed down through generations, but never before has a generation had to deal with coronavirus.
For us, poor people, there is no Devil e, she tells me.
We've gone bankrupt.
We've been suffering for the last eight months.
We can't afford food or clothes.
There's no safety net for millions of this nation's fall.
That's why so far the government resisted.
A second national locked down the balance between protecting people from hardship protecting their health comes at a price.
Covert cases arising record levels in Delhi.
I see you beds are fast running out and pollution related illnesses are also fueling the demand, doctors have told the BBC, India's capitals heading towards a medical emergency.
I am extremely, extremely worried, right now it's a horrible time.
I see their full.
If the numbers increase substantially, I shudder to think what will happen and how we will manage those cases with the volley around the corner prayers that the worst isn't to come.
This temple has security guards to enforce social distancing.
But doctors warn that if Indians don't remain vigilant, this festival season celebrations could be short lived with unified dinars on BBC News Deli.