The ceremony itself was elaborate and we only stayed through the first hour of it. It goes on through the night and is meant for only the closest family at the end.
There were about 3,000 people sitting out in the chairs of this place.
You can see the colors and the ornate nature of the ceremony.
Being foreigners, we were welcomed to the front stage where we sat on a couch right next to the couple (!). It was very nice, but we did not expect it.
We were all in Indian clothing, and we ate with our fingers.
The actual wedding itself had to happen at 9:12 pm, as this is something that stems from astrological charts that figure into the wedding, the marriage itself, and apparently many other things.
Overall, a fascinating and very exotic exerience.
There is more to say, I'll write at greater length tomorrow.
