After a short span of 3 months back to a short trip, but this time it’s a frnd’s wedding out of the town “Puskar”
Having a DSLR on one hand and the car wheel on another, we left for the big day.
Click, Talk, Click, Halt, Click
Click, Click
Before reaching to Puskar I Decided to drove to a Place 20 km far fro Puskar called MANGLIAWAS- a sacred place known for the biggest tree of life.
Reaching there, the first thing i got is scloding from frnds for such a place, and later while talking with the priest in the local language. The priest told me that you will be have wifes like Lord Krishna to the tune of 16,000. On hearing that I got a shock!!!! and all got the topic for the fun and annoying me.
Back to Puskar with some hustle and more click, it’s time to meet the boy of the day “Kapoor “. After having a lunch full of sweets with the wedding couple. Moving to the room ,I along with all sat together to share the words, Now war of the words started. At first guess who is the gun point non other than me and the shooting words were “marriage” Some says now you are next, some provide the whole schedule of the marriage. But in between all were two souls(Preciosa e loca) who really know me.
There after we all just dressed for the ring ceremony, while leaving the room I just re-grab dslr. Reaching the ceremony place it was full of lights people and friends. Sitting next to the groom the friends started saying that you are next, what all I can say is just BIG SMILE, then I make some nice click of the couple and friends, In between I took some jawdroping of the girls, some nice portraits. After the ring ceremony we get back to the room to get some rest but with friends you can’t rest all you have to do is fun. It was 6 so after a hour we again get ready for the “Sangeet Night”. Now the dances begin but before that we all grab some small appetizers and filled our shouting stomach. While the dances were being performed it was almost next to impossible to stop the dance hearts of us with the exciting beats, so we all just started dancing down the stage. After some songs here comes the “couple Dance” the couple just rock the stage with there performance and their smile. At the end of the performance it was the time of free dance, so we all again headup to stage and rhyming with the beats along with the couple of the night. After that we had the dinner at almost midnight. After dinner while returning to the room I realised that I should have took the dslr with me, but I smiled and moved on.
It was a reunion after 2 years since we all friends left out office, Saying “Party to abhi shuru hui hai” Fun Fun Fun at night it was a curse to get a sleep so we all took some cards and trying some luck. This time I somehow not to play with money. Till 4 in the morning we played cards. Thereafter I and other we went dorm for a small walk then the Presiosa demand for the tea, so then we just grab the wheel and dslr again and went to drink the tea thereafter we all plan to go to lake for the morning view. We plan but unfortunately non of us know the way, so we go round and round for about 30 min and finally we reached at the holy lake. The cold wind blowing from the lake was like a night blanket and keep opening eyes was unbearable, as Loca was having some problem so I decided not to go further so I and some other stay outside the lake. Later we came back at the resort at 6:30 and finally had some rest.
We woke at 10 am with the voice of the drum beats. We all get ready quickly to attend the “Myra”- the ceremony of the wedings. After the ceremony I tried some luck with the cards and this time with money. After playing with the cards some of us decided to go to the famous “Ajmer Dargah Sharif” The famous Muslim Mosque. The way was amazing.Vising the mosque we return at 6.30 & it was time to get ready for the “Marriage Procession”
So After putting the cravat for the first time”the Rathore look” while dressing missing the mustache that i used to have around two years before, at times i think you doing the same but didn’t have the patience to do so again. After waiting for the preciosa and loca we all headed for the procession.
Dance, Dance, Dance, shouting , click and more Reaching the temple from where the procession i going to get started, we all were dancing shouting and that time was the most precious time ever…
Reaching at the wedding area, while some rituals going on i again got a moment to re-grab the dslr, clicks dance and clicks, after that the garland ceremony took place. It was just stunning watching the ceremony and listening to the traditional songs…
As soon as the ceremony finished we all shouted the “Kapoor, Kapoor” which i feel was quite embarrassing even the presiosa felt bad about that. But was a little fun
After that we had some group pictures with the wedding couple, after that we had some snacks and again some clicks…
Around mid night we had the dinner with the couple, and that was really a fun as there is a ceremony where every people from bride side has to offer sweets tot the people from groom side, and it was time to do some mischief so we played from traditional tricks like offering lemon side the sweet, salt coated sweet etc. While all was going well the groom offer salt coated sweet to his sister-in-law, while he was eating his face was good to watch.
After that there was a time halt of two hours, so we all get redressed and get some rest. We again regather at the ceremony places where some of main rituals have to be performed.
While sitting there, we were playing cards, talking and having some chocolate as well, before that i told to preciosa and loca about the irritating vj links.
Around 5.30 am all the ceremony has ended i and loca left to seeoff some friends to the bus and railway stations.
After that we greeting all the family members and the wedding couple and finally left at 8am back to jaipur.
I just drove for an hour as it was unbearable to keep the eyes open, later at 11 we arrived at home and made some final click and get some refreshment.
Wedding, wedding finally it was over, fun, talk clicks and apart from this time spent with the frnds worth a lot.
In a state of lethologica, it is impossible to share the experience that we had in the last two days, but what i can say is the time and memories i will always with me.
Yup it was not end it just the begging this year many got lined up…. hope to join them all and with all this year…..
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