We finally just arrived home around 11 pm from Rahul's wedding in Nigadi. An Indian wedding is a little different from one in the States. Instead of cramming all the events into one evening, the events take place over several days. Paul and I decided to participate in the last day, which of course, includes the actual ceremony.
We arrived in Nigadi in time to watch Rahul ride to the wedding hall on his white horse.
Santosh did a nice job decorating the wedding vehicle.
Ok, so the 1 kilometer procession takes about 2 hours to complete. Why, you may ask? Because it is a slow trot to the wedding hall, and the procession stops to dance the along the route. The wedding procession is accompanied by a live marching band and dj.
Paul and I pose for a quick photo in our Indian attire. Rahul, his mother, and his sister, Marisha, gave Paul the sherwani suit and me the sari as a gifts. Note Paul has some awesome mojandis on his feet. This being my first time wearing a sari, I was a bit nervous. However, they are extremely comfortable, and if pinned correctly they cover you where you would like to be covered and do not fall off.
All the colors of the saris . . .
Rahul's sister found me walking down the street and decided that Paul and I should start dancing. Here we are as we make our way to the wedding hall.
A photo with Marisha, Rahul's mother, and myself.
We finally make it to the wedding hall. Below is a video of the actual wedding ceremony. During the ceremony, you will notice that we are throwing rice as a blessing on them as they walk around the fire. Pay close attention to Paul's unique filming technique it becomes apparent near the end of the video.
Now, off to Africa tomorrow afternoon!
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