In Bengali tradition, the women of the house pour wateron the ground beneath their vehicle when they alight. Then the bride stands on a wooden square structure. Most often the groom's elder brother's wife holds a plate containing lac and milk. Durba is spread on the bride's forehead as a blessing. A pot full of rice is placed in front of the bride's feet she gently kicks. This symbolizes the wish and belief of having so much rice that it can even be kicked off. Then the bride puts her feet on a plate of alta. Having imprinted the soles of her feet thus, she is taken into the house. The elders of the house bless the newlyweds.