mehendi is so much a part of indian girl's life especially during marriage NORTH,SOUTH,EAST or WEST all indian girls wear mehendi on their wedding day.. I am posting pics of mehendi.. For non indian members here's a brief explanation:

What is Mehendi?
Mehendi (Lawsonia inermis) is a small tropical shrub, whose leaves when dried and ground into a paste, give out a rusty-red pigment, suitable for making intricate designs on the palms and feet. The dye has a cooling property, and no side effects on the skin. Mehendi is extremely suitable for creating intricate patterns on various parts of the body, and a painless alternative to permanent tattoos.

The Mehendi Ritual
A day before her wedding, the girl and her female folks gather for the Mehendi ritual - a ceremony traditionally marked by joie de vivre - during which the bride-to-be embellish their hands, wrists, palms and feet with mehendi.

We also use it for conditioning and colouring of hair..

It reminded me of Anaida's song, Mehandi Ki Raat.
A night before marriage is called Mehandi ki raat.
Where Bridegroom and bride both gets mehandi on their hands.

another famous song is from DDLJ mehendi lega key rakhna dholi ...

Nice pictures!

Beautiful henna designs! they are very popular too here on the coast of Kenya and Zanzibar. Possibly from Indian or arabic influence..?