At Frankfurt Airport - On our return journey back to the States!
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The Day After the Wedding - me sporting my Thali, my sister Gayatri and Nanu.
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RECEPTION - Nanu and I strike a pose!
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RECEPTION - (L-R) - mom, me, my grandfather and Nanu.
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RECEPTION - Nanu and I pose with Kishan (Nanu's brother) and his grandmother.
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RECEPTION - Took place finally the same night. I'm showing off my mehendi and the exhaustion of the past 2 days of the wedding shows on my face!!
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VALAYADAL - I break papads on Nanu's head in this fun afternoon ceremony, which followed the morning wedding.
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VALAYADAL - Nanu decorates my feet with red kumkum in this fun and playful ceremony.
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MUHURTAM LUNCH - We finally have a late lunch after the wedding. Seen behind us are (L-R) our friends - Lolita, Merril, Saket and Prachi.
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GRAHAPRAVESH - Nanu's Mom gifts me some jewelry.
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Nanu and I - Right after we are married!
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MUHURTAM - My toe-rings - another sign of marriage are put on by my aunt, Gitama.
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MUHURTAM - Nanu ties the Thali around my neck.
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MUHURTAM - My father just gave me away to Nanu!
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MUHURTAM - Nanu pours ghee into the fire.
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MUHURTAM - We sit in front of the fire and Nanu follows the priest's instructions and chants mantras while holding the center of my neck.
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UNJAL - Nanu's mom feeds us milk and bananas!
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UNJAL - Nanu and I sit on the swing covered in garlands.
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28th Morning - Nanu garlands me in this fun ceremony where we are supposed to duck and make it difficult for us to garland each other!
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28th Morning - My Uncle and sister lead me to Nanu - where we will exchange garlands, before the Unjal ceremony.
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KASI YATRA - Nanu is all set to re-enact the Kasi Yatra - A fun re-enactment of an age old ritual, where Nanu has to say he is going to take sanyas and become a priest. My parents have to persuade him to come back and marry me - their daughter!
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I had my own hair stylist - who attached a wig - so that i would have hair long enough to do this hairdo!
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Me on the 28th - in traditional gear, all set for the wedding!
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Nanu all pimped out in traditional gear!
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NICHYADARTHAM - My sister Gayatri, mom and me before the engagement ceremony.
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NICHYADARTHAM - Us smiling once the official engagement ceremony ended!
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NICHYADARTHAM - Nanu walks into the venue with his parents and is welcomed by my family.
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VIRATHAM - Mom whispers my name "Poornima" into my ear, as part of the ceremony.
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My uncle Babuji gives Nanu a tilak!
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VIRATHAM - There was a puja on the 27th morning. Seen with me are my Mom and Dad.
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It took 3 hours to do the mehendi for my hands alone, before Poonam started on my feet.
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Getting my mehendi done by Poonam - this 19 year old artist!
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Mehendi - it took 5 hours to do my hands and feet!
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Hair Trial - 2 days before the wedding. Thats a wig attached to my short hair!
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