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PRE WEDDINDG FUNCTIONS
- Grand welcome
 - A royal welcome awaits the guests at the arrival in Rajasthan with decorated elephants and trumpeters.
- 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).
- Aarti is performed (by a tiered small oil lit lamps). Further the guests are garlanded with fresh flowers garland.
- Haldi and mehendi (Beauty enhancement sessions)
 - On the eve of the marriage, the female friends and relatives apply turmeric and other herbal paste on the bride's body, to bring out the glow in her complexion.
- After this professional heena artists painstakingly work out the intricate details and beautiful designs on the bride's hands and feet. Traditional bridal patterns include peacocks and paisleys symbolic of passion.
- The mehendi celebration is filled with fun and enjoyment as the family members and friends gather to celebrate this lovely occasion. Not only the bride apply the heena paint on her hands and feet but her friends and relatives also paint their hands with beautiful designs.
- Mehendi (heena) is a fun filled ritual, and elaborate affair, celebrated with enthusiasm and lavish manner.
- The event has a festive feel to it with women folk singing and dancing on the mehendi ritual and folk performers fill the evening with joy and gaiety.
- Sangeet (Music fiesta)
 - A fun filled music fiesta is organized whereas the cultural extravaganza of Rajasthan's rich repertoire of music, dance and performance come to life.
- The Rhapsodic haunting melodies of the wind and string instruments, the rapturous voice of folk singers fill the air and the beautifully choreographed traditional folk dances performed by the belles will cast spell on you.
- The bride, groom and their family and friend are also invited by the dancers to join them and celebrate the occasion in the free spirit.
- Following folk performance will be stage during the music fiesta:
- Instrumental : Algoja, Satara, Murla, Nad, Poongi, Shehnai, Kartaal or Morchang
- Vocal : World famous Langa bandhu.
- Dance : Kachhi Ghodi, Kalbeliya, Kathputli, Terahtaali, Bhavai, Chari, gair, ghoomar
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