The first puja I went to, I didn't get to see the beginning of the ceremony so can't really comment on the differences between a Punjabi and a Gujarati wedding.
It was just as long though, with maaany different rituals I didn't understand.
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| The groom's family gets comfy while his future wife changes clothes. |
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| You can see how important food is in Indian culture - even the wedding ceremony has a lot to do with different food products. |
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| Flower decorations - people later use those and throw the flowers on the newlyweds. |
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| I absolutely adore the peacock pattern on saris. |
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| Sooo cute! |
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| The bride being escorted to the puja. |
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| The bride's family asking the groom to take good care of their daughter. |
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| One of the numerous rituals. |
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| The couple walks around the fire and normally it's the man who's leading. After 3 rounds (I think it was 3...) the couple switched places, which was welcomed with a lot of laughter and applause. |
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| Yawning or praying, you tell me ;) |
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| Loving their joy and happiness! |
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| Apparently some famous director/producer. Name anybody? |
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| And so it's done! |
