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What is a self-respect marriage?
A self-respect marriage is a ceremony that rejects caste and religious rituals, often with no priest or sacred fire. Couples exchange vows before witnesses instead. The practice began in Tamil Nadu’s social reform movement and is legally recognised there.
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