Tulsi Yadav teaches Shoba Narayan about the application and design of mehndi, or henna, at the Dera Mandawa haveli in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Formerly a private mansion, the Dera Mandawa is now a hotel.

The festival of Karwa Chauth is just around the corner and married women are all geared up to ring in the festival with traditional attire, cosmetics, jewelry, and mehndi. This year Karwa Chauth is ...

Mehndi is much more than a bridal beauty ritual. Discover why women apply mehndi on their hands and feet before weddings, exploring its cultural significance, traditional beliefs, symbolic meanings, ...