The Maratha wedding rituals include the Kashi Yatra ceremony

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The Maratha wedding rituals include the Kashi Yatra ceremony, where the groom playfully pretends to leave for Kashi (a holy city), only to be stopped by the bride's father who convinces him to marry his daughter instead