A lesbian couple from West Bengal has tied the knot in a ceremony at a temple in UP’s Deoria district.

Jayashree Rahul (28) and Rakhi Das (23), who come from South 24 Parganas district, work in an orchestra in Deoria.

The duo first obtained a notarised affidavit for their ‘marriage’, and then they tied the knot in a ceremony at the Bhagada Bhavani temple in Bhatpar Rani in Deoria on Monday, Munna Pal, in whose orchestra the two women work, told the media.

According to Pal, the couple was denied permission for ‘marriage’ at the Dirgeshwarnath temple a few days earlier. Mahant Jagannath Maharaj turned them away, citing the lack of permission from higher authorities in the district, he said.

The couple obtained a notarised affidavit for ‘marriage’ and after that they went to Bhagada Bhawani temple and exchanged garlands in presence of the priest of the temple, he further said.