In Pictures: Mass Weddings in Pakistan

The New Year marked new beginnings for many, with a mass wedding celebration being organized in the port city of Karachi in Pakistan.

Brides and grooms pictured before the start of rituals. (Str/Xinhua)

A girl gives finishing touches to her bridal look. (Str/Xinhua)

A bride-to-be poses for a photo. (Str/Xinhua)

Grooms-to-be gathered at the event.  (Str/Xinhua)

A relative adds finishing touches to a woman's bridal look. (Str/Xinhua)

A man poses for photo in the traditional groom headgear. (Str/Xinhua)

A woman checks her jewelry before the wedding rituals begin. (Str/Xinhua)

A happy newly wed couple at the event. (Str/Xinhua)

- Photos published in arrangement with Xinhua.