India Photos
For those of you who remember my trip to India, and have waited patiently to see some photos, here they are:
Yellow – Suketu Soni gets covered in traditional turmeric in a wedding blessing ceremony in Gujarat, India. Traditionally, Indian weddings are elaborate celebrations filled with rituals and customs dating back thousands of years. Weddings are usually between arranged couples, or those who have been partnered together by the bride and groom’s families for financial gain and family partnership. The marriage of Suketu Soni and Divya Agarwal was a more modern love marriage.
Divya – Divya Agarwal prepares to receive gifts during her wedding ceremony with Suketu Soni, January 4, 2008. Agarwal and Soni met on an Indian online dating service.
Rajendra – Rajendra Parekh waits for the wedding ceremony between Suketu Soni and Divya Agarwal to begin in Navsari, Gujarat, India, January 5, 2008.
Celebration – The wedding celebration between Suketu Soni and Divya Agarwal moves into the streets in Navsari, Gujarat, India, January 5, 2008.
A wedding guest watches the wedding parade.
A girl holds a flower in her henna-decorated hands during the wedding ceremony between Suketu Soni and Divya Agarwal in Navsari, Gujarat, India, January 3, 2008. Traditionally, Indian weddings last days longer than their American counterparts.
Doorman – A doorman holds the door in front of a sari shop in downtown Surat, Gujarat, India, January 7, 2008.
Monkey See, Monkey Do – A tourist feeds a monkey at the Amber Fort in Jaipur, India, the capital city of Rajasthan on January 1, 2008. The elegant fort was built in 1592 by Raja Man Singh I and is a major tourist attraction.
Birds – Streetscape in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on the evening of January 1, 2008.
Welcome Back!
To all of my returning visitors, welcome back to my revitalized blog! In the past couple of days, I’ve moved this blog to a different server and have adapted it to become “Visual Musing,” my main blog. I’ll keep this blog up to date with my current work and thoughts. Expect to see some posts soon on my independent study covering the national election in Athens, Ohio. For those of you interested in seeing some (long overdue) India photos, look no further. And, as always, thanks for reading!
