Wall Street goes desi! 400-person Indian baraat takes over New York City, video goes viral

A slice of India landed in the heart of Manhattan as a 400-person baraat—the traditional Indian groom's wedding procession—took over Wall Street in a dazzling display of music, dance, and desi flair.

The now-viral video shows guests in vibrant traditional attire dancing joyously to dhol beats and DJ tracks, temporarily transforming the financial hub into a full-blown wedding celebration.

The surreal contrast of desi festivities against the backdrop of towering skyscrapers and the iconic New York Stock Exchange left social media buzzing.

Passersby also stopped to film, and the video quickly spread across Instagram and TikTok.

“We shut down Wall Street for a 400 person Baraat - who would've ever thought?!” wrote DJ AJ, who performed at the event. “Definitely a once-in-a-lifetime kind of magic.”

While many praised the cultural spectacle, social media reactions were sharply divided.

“Never thought I would be hearing empire state of mind’s dhol version, that’s wild,” one user wrote on Instagram.

Another user wrote, “When dude is done shattering glass ceilings at every party he plays, he now turns the wall street into a dance floor!”

“You can take an Indian out of India, but you can never take India out of an Indian,” a user commented.

But criticism poured in as well.

“Shame,” one comment read. “Such an embarrassment to Indian Diaspora,” wrote another user.

“So what?? Wall Street isn’t a residential street, why choose that? So you can post and show off excess. Vulgar,” another comment read.

Even with criticism, the celebration brought tradition to the heart of New York.