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Arrival of groom and his family with royal procession
An elaborate royal procession is a magnificent spectacle; it unveils the majesty and grandeur of elephants, the powerful elegance of horses and the charm of desert ship camels.
All the guests assemble at Palace hall, where welcome drink is served. A royal procession begins to form and the excitement grows as family and friends of groom dressed in Rajasthani attire accompany the procession to the wedding venue.
The guests follow a magnificently decorated horse drawn carriage (Baggi) bearing the groom, The procession heads towards the venue of wedding where the Palace band welcomes them; the guests are then ushered into the splendidly decorated wedding venue.
The impressive array of the majestic animals is lovingly painted and tastefully attired with glittering ornaments and embroidered velvet saddle cloths. The ceremonial procession is recreated with caparisoned elephants, lancers on horses, chariots, camels, cannons, and palanquins.
The elephants are decorated with bright colors, (saddle cloth) and heavy jewellary and painting their trunks, foreheads, and feet with floral motifs and adorning them from tusk to tail with interesting trinkets.
The elephants bear majestic throne style settee beautifully carved with silver and gold leaf work, and is mounted by the mahouts dressed in saffron and red turbans.
The marvelous carriages and baggi's exquisitely designed, drawn by horses and camel drawn carts complete the picture perfect royal procession in its full splendor and magnificence.
Liveried men holding flags, Mashal (lit torches) and lances line up the entire length of the procession route.
The folk musicians, dancers and performers form the integral part of the procession.
The dancers dance with great vigor and the excitement rising to a crescendo electrifying the atmosphere. The folk artists performs stunning fetes such as flowing fire from the mouth, the bhavai, fire dance and chari a stunning fete of balance beautifully blended with the rhythmic dance steps.
Rose petals and attar (rose water) is sprinkled all during the progress of the ceremony, followed by Dhol/ Nagada (traditional drums used for all the auspicious occasions).

 

Royal welcome of groom, his family and friends
The guests are received at the gate and welcome is accorded to them befitting royal clan by Rajasthani women with belles sprinkling flower petals lavishly on the guests.
The welcome starts with the guests being received by an elaborately decorated procession of Elephants, camels, horses with men holding flags, men holding Mashal (lit torches).
This procession escorts them to the main entrance. The entire area is decorated with special Rangoli (geometrical patterns and motifs made by using color powder and flower petals) on floor, rose laid pathways, flowers, Red Carpet, old drums and grand trumpet announcing the arrival of guests.
Rajasthani belles in full local attire shower rose petals at the guest.
The whole atmosphere is like a dream setting. The guests are further honored by applying tilak (A red or maroon color round mark applied with a finger in the center of forehead to honor the guests).
Loud drum and trumpet are played to announce the arrival of guests. Aarti is performed (by a tiered small oil lit lamps). Further the guests are garlanded with fresh flowers garland.
To welcome the guests there is a big group of folk performers which includes, a group of men each playing different folk musical instrument of Rajasthan in synchronized symphony and on this music performs a group of Rajasthani folk women dancers all wearing different colorful ethnic costumes.
Also there is a group of procession musicians and escort the guests to their seating venue, under the Royal Umbrella where they are served Welcome Drinks.
Thus every guest witnesses a saluting welcome in the backdrop of the magnificent façade of the palace.

 

Jaimala
In the ritual of jaimala, the bride and groom put garland around each other as a sign of welcoming and accepting each other. The place where the wedding ceremony is held is a colorful and beautifully decorated mandap or canopy.

 

Circling divine fire (Phera)
The wedding ceremony takes place in front of the sacred fire in the mandap, which is a witness to the wedding ceremony. Bride and the groom are seated in front of the holy fire and the priest recites various mantras in Sanskrit from Vedas. According to the hindu religion, fire is considered auspicious and the sustainer of the life.
The couple and the family members give offerings into the holy fire as the priest directs them to do. The couple takes the seven steps together around the fire exchanging the vows of the duty, love, loyalty, respect, understanding and a successful union.
The Bride and the groom take seven steps around the sacred fire representing divinity, and vowing devotion and love for each other and agreeing to take care of each other and stand by each other in all circumstances.

 

Exchange of marriage vows
The seven steps affirm the vows of the couple.
The vows are as follows:
  1. to earn and provide a living for their household or the family, and avoiding those things that may harm them.
  2. to build their physical, mental and spiritual powers and to lead a healthy lifestyle.
  3. To earn and increase their wealth by rightweous and proper means.
  4. To acquire knowledge, happiness and harmony by mutual love, respect, understanding and faith.
  5. To have children for whom they will be responsible and blessed with healthy, righteous and brave children.
  6. To take self control and longetivity.
  7. To be true to each other, loyal and remain life long companions by this wedlock.

 

Seeking blessing of god
After the wedding ceremony couple seek the blessings of God and pray for the healthy and joyous life.