Samuha Lagna

Mr. Bhupendra Chowdhary arranged for 32 marriages
on 29th & 30th March, 2008.
Friends of Dharampur visited on 30th.

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Barat Arriving

Bride grooms cannot come walking. But if we don’t have cars or even horses, what do we do! Well, we come on the shoulders of brothers
or other relatives.

Barat entering the Pandal.

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Grooms on shoulders of relatives.
How do we make sure that we don’t fall off!

Bride-Groom is decorated with paper flowers & “Ankada” flowers.

Young Lady leading brides arriving.
This is the best dress she will have on such functions.

Brides arriving. Their faces are almost fully covered with “Ankada” flowers. Total “make-up” cost per bride may not be more than Rs. 10 per bride.

Brides arriving. In the background, a temple.

Golden Lady (lady in the Golden Saree) delivered a child on
29th & has come for marriage on 30th March, 2008.

Golden Lady arriving for marriage.

The golden lady & part of her family.

Golden Lady getting married.

Golden Lady. Delivered her child on 29th evening.
Married on 30th. With her groom

Khoba Marriage.

Maharaj making a Swastik with rice. The lady in blue dress is a student at Kedi. Her sister is getting married.

Marriage Vidhi.

Bride & Groom.

Children sleeping in front of celebrations.
The bride grooms will dance like this ..on shoulders
for the whole night.

Couple with their children.

Couples ready for marriage.

Honourable guests.

Ladies with paper decoration.

Four Maharaj who conducted marriage vidhi.

Pandal.

• Marriages at Khobha village have been managed by Mr. Bhupendra Chowdhary. He is a committed social leader who has devoted his whole life to serving the people at Dharampur.

• All clothes for brides and bridegrooms; Mangalsutras and other gifts have been given in the memory of late Shri Dineshbhai Shah by his family.

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• Financial contributions have been provided by other “Friends of Dharampur”.

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Rashmin Chandulal Sanghvi