Viraj was taken to the temple by his friends and there, he had worn newer clothes and was readied all over again. His makeup was also done all over again and he wished all that to be over. Soon, he was helped on a mare (female horse) as his baarat (marriage procession) started. His friends, cousins and family members started dancing as people around them got to know that a marriage was happening and a groom was passing by. The bandwale (bandsmen) were playing drums, trumpets and other things as Viraj's baarat (marriage procession) was going forward at a snail's pace. His one young cousin was also sitting in front of his on the mare.
His baashinga (over his eyes) were still on and he was still wearing a turban and a brooch. Again, he was wearing a sherwani and dhoti below but they were still changed.
Finally, the wedding procession arrived at the courtyard where the wedding was arranged. As he got down from the horse, Indrayani and Mahamaya's family did his tilak (put vermillion on him and other rituals), welcomed them and he and his baarat (procession) entered. Soon, Mahamaya joined Virat too as they both walked over to the stage with their young cousins walking ahead of them. Mahamaya had changed her clothes and looks all over again, like Viraj.
Mahamaya had changed into a peachish red saree and her hair and makeup were retouched again. She was wearing different set of jewellery and she was looking as beautiful as before too.
Finally, they appear on the stage and a saffron cloth was extended between them. Their cousin sisters start to pour yellow and red (because they were soaked in turmeric and vermillion water for a week) down their shoulders. There was a big swastika drawn on the saffron cloth. These rice grains were also given to the guests and these guests were in thousands. Relatives, relatives of relatives, neighbours, investors, business partners, colleagues and in this process, they had invited so many people.
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The Enchantress
RomantikA woman, exceptionally beautiful, starts experiencing some strange things. Why was she so different from others? Did she have a purpose? Who was she really? What would happen when the characters from the stories she had heard from her childhood woul...