The Bhandari couple has taken an oath to commit to "Saiyam Jeevan," or a life of restraint. They began donating their wealth in February. When both participated in a procession spanning four kilometers, where they gave away everything from money to mobile phones and even air conditioners.

"They were also surrounded by about 35 people, the couple appeared to be making donations from atop a horse-drawn carriage. After they officially adopted the ascetic lifestyle, Bhavesh and his wife would be allowed to have two white garments, a begging bowl, and a 'rajoharan', a white broom used by Jain monks to sweep away insects from an area before sitting, which is said to symbolize the iconic representation of a non-violent lifestyle."

"Life-changing decisions like this are not uncommon in India. In 2017, a couple from Madhya Pradesh donated Rs 100 crore and left their three-year-old daughter to become a monk. Last year, a multi-millionaire diamond trader and his wife became Jain ascetics, five years after their adopted child did the same."