All Hindus Do IT, or a Real Indian Wedding

Yulia Buruleva aka hirosima writes: "I brought a bunch of photos from India, from a very bright wedding of Deepshiki and Utsava in Calcutta. Three days of bright colors, bright smells and bright emotions.

Although there are a lot of photos in this post — I hope the viewing will not be boring at all — you will immerse yourself in a different culture, in a different aesthetic and see how a real Indian wedding takes place in real India."

Source: Livejournal/hirosima

1. I will start in the chronology in which everything happened and was filmed. To make it clearer to you — that yes, as in Indian traditions. Scene one. In the courtyard of the hotel, where all the guests and relatives of the bride have settled, there is a commotion. Someone eats, someone shaves his face with a special barber, funny waiters pour coffee or masala tea to everyone…

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12. Meanwhile, in a separate hall, the bride and all the girls are decorated with special drawings of henna — mehendi. The Bride's Deepshiki drawings, of course, are the most complex and beautiful.

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20. Older women sing songs and perform special rituals…

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23. Children play with jewelry.

24. The bride is ready for her first appearance. In the evening, her family meets with the groom's family to meet, chat, and just dance in an informal setting.

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26. Party! The groom sings a romantic greeting song for the bride, and then everyone, of course, dances! This is India