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The Milni (meeting) is a formal introduction of the two families. Senior male members on both sides exchange garlands ( jaimalas ) and embrace. On the bride's side, her mother performs aarti for the groom to welcome him as a son. The groom must step on a clay pot (symbolizing ego) to break it upon entering.

The priest ties one end of the groom’s scarf ( sherwani dupatta ) to the bride’s saree pallu. This knot represents the "bond of holy union." They will remain tied together for the rest of the main rituals, signifying that they are now one entity in the eyes of the gods. Madhuri Dixit Suhagrat Seen