An 'odhni' with a yellow background and a central lotus motif in red called a 'pila', is a traditional gift of parent to their daughter on the birth of a son. The vibrant and colorful land of Rajasthan, with hospitable and well-attired men and women add a splash of colour to the otherwise parched landscape. The lotus flower, a symbol of purity and fertility, lends its name to an odhna called the pomcha, which is made in bandhej and is a combination of red and yellow or red and pink. The borders and central flower are bright red on a ground of pink or yellow.
The odhna is also called as odhni. It is a veil that represents the continuation of an unbroken tradition of wearing unstitched lengths of fabric that was the favored style of clothing during ancient India. The odhna is embellished by many methods of ornamentation. These designs are usually dictated by tradition. Nevertheless, each woman contends with the other to wear a more beautiful odhna in Rajasthan. Some of the practices used to bring these exquisite odhna to life include bandhani, block printing, weaving and embroidery. The most common form of surface ornamentation is the use of gota work on odhna.