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  2. Baraat - Wikipedia

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    In Indian subcontinent, it is customary for the bridegroom to travel to the wedding venue (often the bride's house) on a mare (or vintage car nowadays and chariots or elephants in the past), accompanied by his family members. An Indian Hindu wedding procession, baraat, with the bridegroom on a horse, led by a brass band, Pushkar, Rajasthan.

  3. Weddings in India - Wikipedia

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    Weddings in India vary according to the region, the religion, the community and the personal preferences of the bride and groom. They are festive occasions in India, and in most cases celebrated with extensive decorations, colour, music, dance, outfits and rituals that depend on the community, region and religion of the bride and the groom, as ...

  4. Thechikottukavu Ramachandran - Wikipedia

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    Thechikkottukavu Ramachandran (born c. 1964) is an Indian elephant owned by Thechikottukavu devasom, a temple in Kerala. Commonly known as simply Raman , he is the tallest living captive elephant in Asia, standing at 314 cm (10 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in). [2]

  5. Indian wedding clothes - Wikipedia

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    Indian wedding clothes. Bride in Lehenga and Groom in Sherwani (which became customary as a result of Mughal culture) in a North Indian Hindu wedding. Indian wedding clothes are elaborate set of clothes worn by the bride, bridegroom, and other relatives attending the wedding .

  6. Indian elephant - Wikipedia

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    The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is one of three extant recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, native to mainland Asia. The species is smaller than the African elephant species with a convex back and the highest body point on its head.

  7. Elephanta Caves - Wikipedia

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    Parvati is seen standing to Shiva's right, the customary place for a Hindu bride at the wedding. The carvings are substantially damaged, but the ruined remains of the sculpture have been significant to scholarly studies of Hindu literature. In many surviving versions of the Puranas, the wedding takes

  8. Category:Elephants in Indian culture - Wikipedia

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  9. Elephants in Kerala culture - Wikipedia

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    Elephants found in Kerala, the Indian elephants (Elephas maximus indicus), are one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant. Since 1986, Asian elephants have been listed as endangered by IUCN as the population has declined by at least 50% over the last three generations, estimated to be 25,600 to 32,750 in the wild.

  10. Hindu wedding - Wikipedia

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    The pre-wedding and post-wedding rituals and celebrations vary by region, preference and the resources of the groom, bride and their families. They can range from one day to multi-day events.

  11. Punjabi wedding traditions - Wikipedia

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    A sangeet ceremony is a traditional Punjabi and North Indian prewedding ceremony involving lots of festive dancing and celebratory songs. According to Sen, "it is traditionally recognized as a prewedding custom only in many parts of North India.