 The rituals and process of a Hindu wedding vary depending on region of India, local adaptations, resources of the family and preferences of the bride and the groom.Nevertheless, there are a few key rituals common in Hindu weddings – "Kanyadaan", "Panigrahana", and "Saptapadi"; these are respectively, gifting away of daughter by the father, voluntarily holding hand near the fire to signify impending union, and taking seven steps before fire with each step including a set of mutual vows.After the seventh step and vows of "Saptapadi", the couple is legally husband and wife.