"No, not this one," I replied after rejecting her 25th outfit as we wandered through the store, searching for the perfect attire for my wife's first Karwachauth.

According to tradition, she was supposed to wear her wedding lehenga, but since it was made for Shyra in reality, Dadi had asked me to find her a new one. Ever since then, we had been here, sifting through countless options to find something truly special for my beloved.