In both parts of this picture, the process of marriage and societal expectations are presented in a very unique and meaningful way. The first picture shows a bride pulling a cart laden with marriage goods (dowry), while the groom, dressed in high-style attire, is sitting on it. This scene reflects the custom of dowry and unnecessary marriage expectations in our society. The bride is given the heavy responsibility of dowry, and it is shown that she carries this burden on her shoulders, as if this social ritual has been imposed on her. In the second picture, a bride has tied chains around the groom's hands, and the groom is wearing a placard stating that his salary is 150,000. The bride's placard reads "Perfect Groom". This scene satirizes societal expectations and the importance given to financial status in the choice of marriage. Here, an attempt has been made to show that a "perfect groom" is only one who has a high salary, portraying marriage as a form of financial transaction. The core message of both these pictures is that our social attitudes and traditions turn a sacred bond like marriage into a burden, whether in the form of dowry or based on the groom's financial status. These scenes point to the bitter reality that the sacred relationship of marriage has been made conditional on wealth and social expectations instead of simplicity and love.
