Another Indian wedding .. :D

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hi all... been so busyyyyyyyyyyyyy ths days .. hvent had time to get online... m bac now with my friends wedding snaps :D...

The groom.. looking ahead to the future ..

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The haldi ceremony wr the groom is pasted with tamarind paste ..(i pity my friend ..).. all the ladies of the house are invited for this event.

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After being tamarind..hehehe

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Sister trying to get the headgear right..

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he is happy ..

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the curtain time.. the preist seperates the groom and the bride by a white cloth and say the wedding chants.. once the curtains down , both hve to put gardlands around each others nec ..( does it signify a leash ?? hehehehee)

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garland time..

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offering to the fire god..both have to make 7 rounds around the fire .. signifying companionship for 7 lifetimes ..

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reception time ..

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the gang...met all old friends ( again :D).. love em all.

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