Traditionally, the bride would wear a chooda for a full year, although if a newly wed bride became pregnant before her first anniversary, the choora was taken off. When the color started to fade, her in-laws would actually have it re-colored, so everyone would know that she had been married for less than a year. On an auspicious holiday, usually sankranti, after the first anniversary her in-laws would hold a small intimate ceremony in which the choora was removed and glass choodiyan (bangles) were placed on both hands. This usually was accompanied with mithai (Indian sweets) and a monetary shagun. The chooda then was taken to a river and a prayer was said and it was left to float onto the water. Afterwards the woman could wear other chooda in any colour for as long as she liked.

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