An Indian wedding

As the son of Murthy's brother was marrying Murthy couldtake me along for an Indian wedding in the closer family. We came on the first evening for the wedding reception and stayed for the next day. I could meet a lot of his family, Indras sisters and whoever else was there. Just around 1000 people at the peak time which is around noon the wedding day. That's when the string is tied around the brides waist and some other core ceremonies like the ring exchange and the "yes I will" in Christian weddings.

Wedding Reception	Wedding Reception	Wedding Hotel Entrance	Wedding Hotel "Lightshow"
This seems to be the Generator	Floor pattern	Floor pattern	Floor pattern, completed
Wakeup call next morning	Wakeup call next morning	Wakeup call next morning	Priest prepare the "stage"
priest and groom -- waiting for the bride	priest	No wedding without video documentation	breakfast on banana (Planten) leaves
The bride arrives	Bride decoration	both are given drinks and food	both are given drinks and food
Now the ceremony on the stage starts	Now the ceremony on the stage starts	A string is tied around the brides wrist	The red mark on the forehead
More fruits and food items	More fruits and food items	A (gold-)bracelet for the groom	Close family members are all around -- and Videocameras
After a brake the bride is redressed	After a brake the bride is redressed	After a brake the bride is redressed	Bride washing her parents feet
Bride washing her parents feet	Bride washing her parents feet	Bride and groom wash his parents feet	Bride is "given away"
Family around the stage	Brides hair decoration	The video people	The fire (Agni) serves at witness to the wedding
Again color marks	Stick (flute?) with leaves and fruit(?) held at brides head	Stick (flute?) with leaves and fruit(?) held at brides head	Stick (flute?) with leaves and fruit(?) held at brides head
Full wedding hall	Full wedding hall	Some more string tying	Pose....
and smile :-)	Now the important part -- tying a string around neck and waist	Now the important part -- tying a string around neck and waist	Now the important part -- tying a string around neck and waist
Now the important part -- tying a string around neck and waist	Another time the red marking on the forehead	Presents from all the family	Exchanging Flower garlands
Exchanging Flower garlands	A ring from the groom -- but not to the bride	Stage decoration	Some more ceremonies
Some more ceremonies	Some more ceremonies	priest	Finally rings for the bride
Finally rings for the bride	Finally rings for the bride	Some more ceremonies	Some more ceremonies
The fire (Agni) serves at witness to the wedding	The fire (Agni) serves at witness to the wedding	The fire (Agni) serves at witness to the wedding	The fire (Agni) serves at witness to the wedding
The fire (Agni) serves at witness to the wedding	The fire (Agni) serves at witness to the wedding	Family -- Sister(?) of Indira	Close Family
Murthy's parents (blue dress and shirt)	Some more ceremonies	Some more ceremonies	Some more ceremonies
The "serving buckets" with lunch	The "serving buckets" with lunch	The Big "Pots" with the Lunch	Lunch