Abhishek Ray and Cheitan Sharma, a gay couple tied the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony in Kolkata. The couple followed Hindu wedding rituals including a priest chanting mantras, varmalas and vows taken by the couple around a holy fire. They also had a haldi ceremony with the images going viral across social media. Both the men come from different communities. Abhishek is a Bengali while Cheitan is a Marwari, hence both the rituals were maintained. The wedding even had a signboard featuring two men saying 'we do' which captured a lot of interest and got attention. In India, gay marriages are not legally recognised and thus cannot be registered. But it is not listed as a “criminal offence".