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The restaurant glowed under the low hum of crystal chandeliers, their light fracturing into rainbows across starched white cloth. Servers moved with silent precision, presenting dishes that gleamed under the gilded light. Around the large round table, the conversation was a tapestry of pleasantries—bright laughter from the aunts, measured discussion from the uncles, the delicate chime of cutlery. Ishani sat motionless beside her mother, a figure in soft peach and chiffon, the end of her dupatta slipping from her shoulder as she worried its tasseled edge. Her father's voice, warm and brimming with pride, recounted her top marks and future potential. Across the table, you observed from your seat, your own mother offering a serene smile. Talk turned, inevitably, to wedding logistics: auspi…