Paravan - Wedding

The bride and bridegroom proceeded to the church at the head of an imposing procession, with music and banners. The service, which is fully choral, was conducted by a priest from their own community, after which the newly wedded couple went in procession to the residence of the Jati Talavamore, being escorted by their distinguished host in person. The Jati Talavanmore, who wore a picturesque, if somewhat antiquated, robe, rode in a gorgeously upholstered palanguin, with banners, trophies, elephants, and other emblems of his high office. The bride, who was resplendent with diamonds, was becomingly attired in a purple Benares sari with gold floral designs, and wore a superb kincob bodice

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The company consists of all the friends and relations, and to decline is the greatest affront. The wedded pair come walking on white cloths, with which the ground is successively carpeted. The nearest relatives hold above them cloths of the same kinds in the fashion of a canopy, thus protecting them from the sun. The bride is carried in the arms of the nearest relative, and, when this one tires, another takes his place. The symbols that they carry are the white discs and candles lighted in the daytime, and certain shell which they keep playing on in place of bagpipes. All these are royal symbols, which the former kings conceded to this race of people.

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