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Hindu Wedding Photographer in Epsom
A trusted Hindu wedding photographer for families in Epsom, from the drums of the baraat to the tears of the vidaai, and the option of a second photographer for full coverage.
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The short answer
Your Hindu wedding photographer in Epsom, at a glance
Award winning is a phrase used loosely, so it is worth saying that Kaushik Bathia holds five European Gold awards, and that he photographs Hindu weddings in Epsom on the strength of twenty five years of work. A raised position, a balcony or a step at the back, gives us one wide frame of the whole mandap with both families seated around it, and no close lens can replace that. At an Epsom Hindu wedding we work through the whole arc, the haldi and mehndi at home, the sangeet, the baraat, the mandap and the vidaai, and then the reception that follows. With more than twenty five years and over a thousand weddings behind us, very little on a Hindu wedding day surprises us, and that calm shows in the photographs. Should your ceremony and reception sit at different venues, a second photographer keeps both covered. Engagement shoots and fine art albums round out the package, and we travel across Surrey and the UK for weddings.
Epsom Downs Racecourse, home of the Derby, has the space and the sightlines a large Hindu wedding wants, and Woodcote Park offers a quieter alternative. A baraat can arrive across open ground rather than through a lobby. Ganesh puja and haldi run earlier, the milni forms at the entrance, and the mandap is built for the agni, saptapadi and mangalsutra. Nonsuch Park, on the edge of Epsom and Ewell, takes the portraits. Ashtead, Banstead and Tadworth take overnight guests, and Epsom lies on the A24 south of London.
Serving Epsom
Getting married the Hindu way in Epsom?
Epsom is a Surrey town famous for its racecourse and country venues. Temples for the wedding rites and hotels or marquees for the celebration afterwards are the usual shape of a day in Surrey, and we have covered both across Ewell, Leatherhead and Sutton. During the jaimala we work quickly and from both sides, catching the moment the garlands go on and the cheer that rises from your guests the instant you are joined.
Autofocus beeps and rear screen brightness go down before we step into the mandir. Small things, but they stop a camera drawing attention during the quietest passages of the ceremony. We let the reception breathe, photographing the first dance, the speeches and the dance floor as they happen, so the energy of the evening reads honestly in your album. We keep flash off the mandap wherever we can, leaning on the venue light and the fire so the ceremony images carry the true warmth of the occasion.
We are booked in and around Epsom throughout the wedding season. Epsom is a Surrey town famous for its racecourse and country venues, and we cover Camberley and Redhill with the same care. In and around Epsom, we have photographed at venues such as Epsom Downs Racecourse and Woodcote Park.
Epsom is a Surrey town famous for Epsom Downs Racecourse, which hosts the Derby, and as the source of Epsom salts. Epsom railway station has services to London Waterloo, Victoria and London Bridge, and the town lies on the A24 south of London. We often take couples to Nonsuch Park, on the edge of Epsom and Ewell for a few quiet portraits, and Epsom Downs Racecourse is a lovely backdrop nearby.
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What we offer
What is included in your Epsom Hindu wedding coverage
Family Groups
We handle the large family groups calmly and quickly, so everyone is there without holding up the day.
Multi-day Coverage
We cover the whole run of celebrations, from the haldi and mehndi through to the reception and the vidaai.
Every Hindu ritual
Honouring the details of every custom
During the varmala we watch the hands and the eyes, so the teasing lift, the near miss and the finished garland exchange are all there when you look back at the set. Milni garlands go on quickly and the pairs of relatives change every few seconds, so we work the line steadily and make sure each family greeting is photographed rather than only the first. When your father places your hand in your groom's during kanyadaan, we are ready for it, holding the frame steady on the gesture that so many parents wait a lifetime to give.
We love a sangeet, and we photograph the rehearsed performances, the surprise dances and the roar from the family as each group takes its turn on the stage. We photograph the speeches at the reception for the reactions as much as the words, catching the laughter, the wiped eyes and the glances between you as your friends speak. During the garba we move with the circle, photographing the sticks, the spinning skirts and the joy on faces of every age as the raas builds through the night.
The whole celebration
From the baraat to the vidaai
We treat the mehndi and the sangeet as full events, not warm-ups, giving them the same care we bring to the ceremony itself. We follow the celebrations from the very first ritual, so the sangeet, the garba and the family dinners all find their place in the album.
Reception decor is at its best before the room opens, so we photograph the tables, the stage and the flowers in the half hour the venue leaves between setup and doors. A second photographer, if you choose to add one, changes the evening most of all, since the entrance, the reactions and the wider room can all be covered at the same moment.
Why choose us
Preparation that pays off on your Epsom wedding day
Because we have seen how mehndi, sangeet, ceremony and reception connect, we photograph them as one story rather than four separate events stitched together. A thousand celebrations later, the single most useful skill we have is knowing what happens next, so the camera is already up when the moment your family waited for finally arrives.
Should you want a second photographer for a wedding in Surrey, their travel is quoted alongside ours upfront, so the figure you see at the start is the figure you pay. We plan our arrival around your first event, whether that is a home ceremony or a temple rite in Surrey, and stay with you through to the reception.
Where we travel
Happy to travel throughout Surrey
Full kit travels with us, cameras, lenses, lighting and backups, so arriving in Surrey never means depending on hiring anything locally or borrowing from another supplier on the day. From our London base we travel across Surrey and beyond, and a Hindu wedding spread over several days and venues is something we plan for in advance.
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Good to know
Wedding photography in Epsom, frequently asked questions
We are, fully. Both professional indemnity and public liability cover are in place, and if your venue asks for the certificate ahead of the day, we will send it straight over. Plenty of temples and hotels now require it, and having it ready is simply part of working with a proper, established professional. Around Epsom we have photographed at Epsom Downs Racecourse and Woodcote Park.
You can count on it. The colours of a Hindu wedding are central to the day, so we take great care with them for our Epsom couples. From capture through to editing, we mind the reds, golds and jewel tones of the outfits and jewellery closely, so a lehenga reads as brilliantly on screen as it did in person, neither oversaturated nor dull.
Your finished photographs arrive in a private online gallery that you can view on any device and share with family here and overseas. From there you can download high-resolution files for your own prints, and relatives can order their own copies too. The gallery makes it easy for grandparents abroad to enjoy the wedding alongside you. Getting to Epsom is straightforward for us: Epsom railway station has services to London Waterloo, Victoria and London Bridge, and the town lies on the A24 south of London.
We do, and we relish them. There is an intimacy to the mehndi that suits detail work and soft portraits, and a warmth to the sangeet full of performance and laughter. Covering both deepens the record of your celebration, and couples often tell us the ease of these nights gave them some of their happiest, truest photographs. This applies across Epsom and Ashtead, Banstead and Tadworth.
Kaushik is behind the camera himself. The person you sit with to plan every detail is the same person photographing you on the day, not a stranger sent in his place. When a celebration is larger, a seasoned second photographer joins, fully briefed on your family and rituals, so the look and the care remain the same from start to finish. We know Epsom well, including Epsom Downs Racecourse.
We certainly do. More than twenty-five years of Hindu, Gujarati, Punjabi, North Indian and mixed Hindu weddings have given us a genuine grasp of the rituals and their meaning. That experience means we sense the varmala, the pheras or the vidaai coming and are already in place, which lets us stay unobtrusive and respectful while still catching everything that matters. Outdoors in Epsom we like Nonsuch Park, on the edge of Epsom and Ewell.
Gently, and never with stiff instructions. Rather than lining you up to stand and smile, we offer light prompts, a stroll, a whispered word, a shared moment, and then capture what genuinely happens between you. Almost everyone loosens up within a few minutes once they realise we are guiding the moment rather than staging it. In and around Epsom that has included Epsom Downs Racecourse and Woodcote Park.
More in Epsom
More wedding & photography services in Epsom
The same team, experience and care across every wedding and service we cover in Epsom. For weddings of every tradition in Epsom, see our wedding photographer in Epsom page. Browse our Hindu wedding photography page, the wedding photography overview, all areas we serve, or nearby Leatherhead and Sutton. We also photograph Hindu weddings across Surrey, including Staines-upon-Thames, Egham, Esher, Cobham, Leatherhead and Woking.
Recent weddings
Recent Hindu weddings near Epsom
Baraat · Mandap · Pheras · Mehndi · Sangeet
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