The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1496 page)

) is elaborate, with the bestowal of gifts. Subsequently a
chunni
(scarf) and other gifts are presented to the bride-to-be. For the marriage ceremony the bridegroom, his family, and friends come to the
gurdw
r
as guests of the bride's family who make the arrangements. In front of the congregation, the couple sit before the
di
Granth, the bride to the groom's left. She generally wears red and his turban is often pink.
Ard
s
is said. The officiant (any approved Sikh) explains the ceremony's significance, reminding them to show love and loyalty. Bride and groom bow in assent to the
di Granth. A pink scarf (
pall
) now links them. Four times the bride follows the groom clockwise around the
di Granth. Before each circumambulation, one stanza of the
L
v
n
is read and the
r
g
s
sing it as the couple walk around. They are garlanded and given money. The service concludes with six verses of
Anand
S
hib
, the Ard
s, and distribution of
ka
h pra
d