06/08/2026
Banarasi silk Shikargah lehenga in ochre yellow donned for a traditional mehendi function on the ghats of the sacred Ganges river in Banaras. An array of traditional Banarasi saris in silk and Kora silk are shown here by skilled master weavers.
Photography Ashish Chawla
Styling Bikanta Luwang
Model Smita Swapnil
Make up & hair Neha Singh
Karan Takulia