 However, the marriage largely depends on the bride and groom's mutual acceptance to each other and to both the families.Once the marriage alliance is fixed, the ceremony starts up with "Nirbandha" or "Lagna dharaa" ("" or "ଲଗ୍ନଧରା"), the engagement ceremony.The fathers of the bride and groom make a vow " Sankalpa" by holding sacred articles to get their children wed to each other and the whole ritual happens either in the bride's house or a temple in the presence of the bridegroom and bride.