In Dec 2011, I attended the wedding of Deepak and Sanisha Nand. But it wasn't your regular western style wedding, it was a Hindu wedding, which incorporated many ancient Hindu traditions. It was a spectacular ceremony, with interesting ceremonial rites and beautiful colours. Of course, I couldn't go to such an event and not take any photos, though my job was made harder since I didn't want to get in the way of the pro's. Still i think i managed some pretty good shots considering I was seated and without an external flash for most of the ceremony.
The whole structure of the wedding was quite different. First, Deepak entered with a procession of family behind. The clothing was outstanding.
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| Deepak entering the wedding hall |
Next came the beautiful bride. I love her expression, eagerly glancing towards her husband.
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| Sanisha entering the wedding hall |
After quite a lengthy ritual ceremony which involved fire, grains, hand tying and a whole bunch more, the bride and groom were finally married.
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| The Bride and Groom |
The photo below (brides sister, Reshana), was actually taken on two days before the wedding at a special ceremony at the brides house. I think the ceremony had something to do with cleansing the bride before marriage.
Something many of you will be familiar with is "Henna", an ink which is applied to the skin in delicate patterns. Notice here that Deepak's name is actually written on the Sanisha's hand, an interesting touch.
The wedding reception hall was stunningly decorated. Gold statues lined the path to the alter(?) where the bride and groom sat.
This is another photo from the brides house two days before the wedding. Stunning colours!
