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Rajput Baraat
In the Rajput baraat, there are only male members. The groom usually wears a gold achkan and churidar or jodhpurs along with an orange turban. Footwear consists of traditional jootis. Baraatis also wear achkans or sherwanis with jodhpurs and safas (colorful turbans). The groom's marriage procession looks royal. There is no street dancing by the baraatis. Everyone including the bridegroom rides an elephant or a horse. They also carry swords in their hands.
Traditional Aarti
When the marriage procession of the groom arrives at the bride's residence, the bridegroom is taken inside by the ladies. He is given a warm welcome by his mother-in-law by performing the traditional aarti.
Wedding Ceremony
The groom is then escorted to the mandap, where the wedding ceremony will take place. He is usually accompanied by only one married male relative and his younger brother or a younger male cousin. The bride is asked to cover her face with a long veil. The groom's baraat is taken care of by the male members of the bride's family. The wedding ceremony is mainly attended by the female members of the house.