Indian weddings typically last several days and involve large numbers of guests, sometimes over 10,000 people. While most marriages are arranged, some urban couples have "love marriages" without family involvement. The wedding brings two families together socially and places less emphasis on the individual couple. Various rituals like smearing mixtures on the groom and prayers take place over the multiple day event, which includes transporting the groom to the ceremony and the bride leaving her family home.

2. Indian weddings are very bright events, filled with ritual and celebration, that continue for several days. They are generally not small affairs, with anywhere between 100 to 10,000 people attending. Oftentimes it is possible that many of the attendees are unknown to the bride and groom themselves. Though most Indian marriages are arranged, some couples in urban areas have what are known as "love marriages", where the partners decide to marry each other without family involvement or assistance. The traditional Indian wedding is more about two families being brought together socially, with much less emphasis on the individuals involved.

3. 1st DAY - All the guests by the groom come to the hotel, relatives of the bride gather at another hotel.

12. 2nd day - The rite of the groom. His smear a mixture, pray, make many manipulations with some herbs, coconut shell, etc.

15. 2nd day - The rite of the groom. His smear a mixture, pray, make many manipulations with some herbs, coconut shell, etc.

20. Elephantine Island

49. Third Day. Wedding car waiting in the yard. - Relatives collect the groom

64. The main ceremony. Something like the dedication of bride and groom's family life. - they sit hand in hand, read prayers.

71. The bride is sad to leave her parent’s home

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