himali ko chhinney ceremony

these are pictures from himali's chhinney ceremony yesterday evening... it started when the sun was about to set.. and then by the time dinner ended it was past nine... there were lots of relatives... we counted four sets of mamas alone.. sandaji's , shanta's, himali's and avinash' !!!


the patali dulahi looking pretty in an ochre sari...

the patan side relatives came in first...

...eelum with a little cousin...

...didi bahini...

...dineshmama and shanta's bhinaju...

... as phupus, kaki , bhauju and buhari sit around chatting...

... sandaji brings in a flower pot to decorate the gamala stand...

...deurani jethani catching up on the side...

... and kids have fun...

... samdhi satkar for avinash's (all male) elders when they arrive...

... waiting for a few more guests...

... gajendra bajey, waiting to play his role...

... eelum and dijju....

...floodlit premises...

...mamas and babies...

...so, samdhiji...

dada negotiates with the dulaha party about the himali-avinash match...

... a short clip of the final sealing of the wedding deal by dada!!

... while others stay in the sidelines...

tika taloed

...kalpana and bishowbabu also join the celebration...

the crowded chhinney kotha

.. and part of the yummy sagun...

...with shanta's maila and sano mama

...himali catches up with her would-be in-laws...

...the soon-to-be-family members...

.. and the happy parents...

...manny in a mama sandwich...

...discussion on the details and timings of the wedding rituals...

...himali with maiju, dijju and cousins...

...mayo and her dijju...

...it was pretty dark outside by that time...

... and then it was dinnertime...

...bonadidi being helped inside for dinner...

...sari talk...

...sisters catch up on an orderly dinner...

...pretty mothers and pretty kids...

...cholu had to make a face.. and himali had to close her eyes to make the perfect group picture!!!

... cholu and prajwal...

finally sikarni by the dhisko for sandaji...