Tamil Wedding

In late March, Florian and I were invited to a Tamil Wedding ceremony for the brother of Shanti, one of the administrators at Sewa Lanka. It is a really intricate affair and is very colorful as you can see by the pics. There is not to much action though. The ceremony mainly consists of the Hindu priest performing a ritual blessing that requires little or no participation from others. It is very important that the couple is wed during an auspicious time. For example, this wedding was scheduled between 10:36 AM and 11:52. The times are dictated by ancient charts I suppose. After the wedding there is a reception that consist of a luncheon at a wedding hall. It was really nice to see everyone dressed so nice and so elaborately. And for me it was a rare opportunity to wear Armani pants with flip-flops (thanks again bryan!).

During the ceremony….
During the photo shoot, Florian and I were asked to join in the photo. It is strange to be a little bit of a celebrity at these functions.

This is as good as rice and curry gets! The green pea and prawn dish was my favorite but unfortunately this was the first and last time I have seen it available. Also on this plate is chicken deviled, fish ball, and dal. They wrap the plate in plastic to ensure that it is clean...a nice touch.

And this is Shanti, one of our more enthusiast administrators. She is a little more sassy and out spoken than most of her female colleagues.