I was lucky enough to be asked to photograph Meera's mehndi, which is the traditional Indian application of henna. According to
Wikipedia (I had never witnessed a mehndi, so I did a little research in preparation), a mehndi is "typically employed for special occasions, particularly weddings." This was in preparation for Meera and Mitesh's wedding--sadly, they found me too late to shoot that

. Here are a couple photos to give you a taste.
...and the happy couple:
There's a few more on my
flickr stream