The Saffron Thread
: Common traditional wear includes the Kurta (knee-length shirt), Dhoti (unstitched cloth for the lower body), and for formal events, the Sherwani. Major Festivals and Arts
At the final frame, Goro set the camera down. He walked to Devi and knelt. She was sitting cross-legged now, the cloth pooled around her like a dark flower. He took her hand—not to kiss it, but to press her palm against his cheek. Her fingers smelled of coconut oil and sandalwood.