Not every festival asks for patience and prayer in equal measure — Teej does, and gives back tenfold.

Somewhere between the henna drying and the swing swaying, Teej finds its true rhythm.

The monsoon clouds gather, the swings are hung, and the courtyard fills with laughter — Teej has arrived.

Here's to mehendi that never fades and a marriage that only deepens, like this Teej.