Russell Brand and Katy Perry tie the knot in India

COMEDIAN Russell Brand and American pop singer Katy Perry enjoyed a trouble-free ceremony when they were married yesterday in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony at a luxury resort in a tiger reserve in northwestern India.

The event contrasted sharply with an incident the previous day when photographers claimed they had been attacked by Brand's bodyguards and had their equipment damaged. A Hindu priest conducted the marriage ceremony, which was attended by family and close friends of the couple.

Security was stringent. Photographers and media reporters were not allowed into the Aman-e-Khas wildlife retreat. The couple have given the exclusive coverage rights to a London magazine, and no other photographers or journalists will be allowed into the resort.

The wedding venue was lit with lamps, colourful lights illuminated the trees, and flower garlands festooned the luxury tents at the resort.

Both Brand and Perry wore traditional Indian clothes to the wedding. Perry donned a sari, as did a number of other female guests at the ceremony. On Friday, at a prenuptial celebration, Perry, like a typical Indian bride, had henna designs applied on her palms and hands.

Meanwhile, a four-member committee had been set up to check noise pollution from the wedding celebration and ensure that animals in the wildlife reserve in India's Rajasthan state are not disturbed