Hindi culture
Hindi-belt traditional attire
Women wear sarees and salwar-kurtas across the belt — banarasi for Banaras, bandhani for Rajasthan, chikankari from Lucknow. Men wear kurta-pyjama with a Nehru jacket, or sherwanis for weddings.
बनारसी साड़ी
banārasī sāṛī
Banarasi silk saree with zari brocade
लहंगा चोली
lahaṅgā chōlī
Lehenga-choli — festive long skirt and blouse
कुर्ता पाजामा
kurtā pājāmā
Men's long tunic and drawstring trousers
शेरवानी
śērvānī
Long ceremonial coat for grooms
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