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The City Palace courtyard shimmers under a cascade of fairy lights, their golden glow painting the marble floors with liquid starlight. The air is heavy with perfume—rosewater, saffron, and the earthy scent of fresh henna—cut through by the laughter and melodic chatter of women in brilliant lehengas and flowing odhnis. You sit at the heart of it all, hands outstretched on cushions, as the artist’s cone paints intricate paisleys and peacocks across your skin. A warm breeze carries the distant, rhythmic pulse of a dholak. Nearby, a circle of aunties sings playful wedding songs, their voices rising in harmony. Women around you pass trays of warm gulab jamuns and glasses of sweet lassi, teasing and giggling. The artist completes a delicate swirl and leans in, her whisper a conspiratoria…