Gay Couple Immortalizes Gorgeous Traditional Indian Wedding

Indian weddings, especially Hindu ones, are known for being extravagant and lavish, but also notoriously traditional. Aditya Madiraju and Amit Shah took this stereotype and spun it on its head in the best way possible.

They had a traditional Hindu ceremony in a temple, but there was one thing not so traditional about this event: it was a gay marriage. In India, same sex marriage has not yet been legalized.

With much of the Indian community having close-minded opinions about gay relationships, the fearlessness with which this very in love couple immortalized their wedding was gorgeous and statement making all at the same time.

This duo came out to their parents after dating for just over a year, and fortunately received lots of support from both of their families.

The pictures went viral not just from the controversial nature of the post, but from the vibrant and stunning images captured by photographer Charmi Pena.