Pithi
There are a multitude of ceremonies that take place on both the bride and groom's side before the actual wedding day. One of these is the pithi ceremony. This entails rubbing a paste made out of chickpea flour, turmeric, rose water, and other variable ingredients, on the bride and groom's skin. This takes place at the bride and groom's houses separately. Supposedly, the paste when rubbed on is excellent for the skin and evens out skin tone. Family members and friends often times have fun getting the bride and groom completely covered in the paste.