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This is a Victorian era wedding invitation card from India. The practice of wedding invitation cards was introduced into India by the British colonisers. The standard wedding invitation card had a utilitarian function back in the days. Its purpose was to tell us who was getting married when the marriage is scheduled, the location for the event and the program for the day.
Wedding invitations have evolved a lot in India since the Victorian times. I wrote about the evolution of wedding invitations here - https://www.jodilogik.com/wordpress/index.php/history-of-wedding-invitation-cards-in-india/