Baraat
![A North Indian Hindu wedding procession, baraat, with the bridegroom on a horse, led by a brass band, Pushkar, Rajasthan.](/Images/godic/202412/23/A_wedding_procession_with_the_bridegroom_on_a_horse,_Pushkar,_Rajasthan5008.jpg")
![A Pakistani Baraat Reception—Bridegroom and his close relatives are being garlanded in this photo.](/Images/godic/202412/23/A_Pakistani_Baraat_Reception5008.jpg")
Baraat (Hindi:बरात) (Urdu:برات) is a groom's wedding procession in North India, West India and Pakistan. In North Indian communities, it is customary for the bridegroom to travel to the wedding venue (often the bride's house) on a mare, accompanied by his family members.