a rajasthani wedding is characterized by lavish decoration, elaborate rituals and sumptuous feasts. the tilak ceremony, palla dastoor, mehendi rasam and pithi dastoor are preludes to the nikasi procession and the rituals of the laja homa and saptapadi at the holy fire on the wedding day.
from usa, canada, mexico, australia, england, india and denmark, guests came to jaipur in january 2010 to join the arani and yadav families for this special event.
the first section of this publication spotlights the people, places, rituals and ceremonies of the wedding events. the following section features selected images created in and around jaipur and rajasthan where the colors, sights and textures are unlike anywhere else in the world. “the colors of india�