Amid the gloom cast by the recent surge of cases in India, some are still trying to find happiness in what is now the country with the third-highest number of Covid-19 infections in the world.

This groom, wearing not only his ornate wedding outfit but also a face mask, made his way to the ceremony in a containment area in Mumbai yesterday.

While Indian weddings are often lavish and colourful events with hundreds of guests, this one was probably a much smaller affair.

No more than 50 guests are allowed at weddings in India so as to limit the risk of spreading the coronavirus, Agence France-Presse reported last week.