In my time, marriage bureaus were like official registries, listing biodatas with rigid caste and income filters. Today, apps promise algorithm-driven matches, a sea of profiles, but the pressure of 'lakhs' in fees and expectations remains as heavy as a pahad. Ironically, I paid a hefty sum to a famous bureau in Delhi, yet I met my wife by chance at a neighbour's Lohri celebration. So, the machinery hums louder now, but the heart still finds its own quiet *jhoola* to swing on.
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