Priest performing ceremony
Manju's brother and family
The beautiful grand neices
House shrine
Yours truly with Manju's brother
Modeling my newly acquired salwar kameez
For the family, the day began at 3:30 a.m. with an excursion to the new house for the Pooja to begin. I joined them at 10:30, after sleeping an additional three hours. When I arrived at the house, many guests were already there. The apartments were all decorated with rangoli, flowers and shrines. Many tables were set for hundreds of guests to enjoy lunch. Everyone was dressed in their finery, and the priests were performing the Hindu rituals involving small fires,and offerings to the gods, creating a festive and somewhat smokey atmosphere. After hours of visiting and congratulating the family, the guests sat down in shifts to enjoy a delicious lunch. Late into the afternoon the activity died down, the guests departed and the family seized the opportunity to get some much needed rest.
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