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Pintu's Magnificent Marriage

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March 10th 2012
Published: March 18th 2012
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Today seemed to involve constant rides from the Maharani Bagh to the Hotel Shilpi and back again. The first was a false start as, when I reached the Hotel Shilpi, the 9.30a.m. ceremony had already been postponed until 12.30p.m.. When I returned three hours later, Pintu was having another messy massage. Today, he wore the same black tunic, gold necklace and glittering brooch as yesterday but a ... Read Full Entry



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Mike Fossey
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Once upon a time, I was something important in the UK travel industry, where I spent more than 35 years of my working life roaming the globe at someone else's expense. So, if you dream of living overseas on less than 10 Dollars a day, be warned: I'm an experienced, mature traveller - not a backpacker. You won't find stories here about me thumbing my way across the Sahara, slumming it in cockroach-infested hostels, or sharing a room with giant mosquitoes! Oh, and I'm British - so you can expect a stiff upper lip in times of adversity and a sense of humour that's often not understood by other... full info
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A gold ankletA gold anklet
A gold anklet
Dressing the bridegroomDressing the bridegroom
Dressing the bridegroom
Chotu's mum helped to pin on one of the family's jewelled brooches
The equally-fabulous turbanThe equally-fabulous turban
The equally-fabulous turban
The garland that was eventually abandonedThe garland that was eventually abandoned
The garland that was eventually abandoned
The shervani was heavy, the turban and sword were heavy, and the flowers were simply over the top!
Mahi, the little princeMahi, the little prince
Mahi, the little prince
Mahi and the bridegroomMahi and the bridegroom
Mahi and the bridegroom
Meetu and KeshavMeetu and Keshav
Meetu and Keshav
AashiAashi
Aashi
SheetalSheetal
Sheetal
Vinku's wife, Sheetal, is an accomplished artist (and has a PhD to prove it!)
Some of the lights at Hotel ShilpiSome of the lights at Hotel Shilpi
Some of the lights at Hotel Shilpi
There must have been a thousand lights all over the hotel and in the surrounding trees
KarunaKaruna
Karuna
In her lovely dress, Karuna was an attendant at the welcome ceremonies
The reception venue at Hotel ShilpiThe reception venue at Hotel Shilpi
The reception venue at Hotel Shilpi
This is just a part of the large tented area that had been created
Sailesh and Khuman cut their anniversary cakeSailesh and Khuman cut their anniversary cake
Sailesh and Khuman cut their anniversary cake
The guests feed Sailesh and KhumanThe guests feed Sailesh and Khuman
The guests feed Sailesh and Khuman
NeelamNeelam
Neelam
Pintu's cousin, Neelam, the daughter of his aunt Anand, wore a particularly pretty sari



18th March 2012

Jan
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Congratulations Pintu
Hi Mike, it has been great to read these blogs - what a splendid, colourful occasion, I can't wait to see the wedding day! A real honour to share and I wish Pintu and Rajshree many years of happiness together.....

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