FOUNTAIN OUTSIDE THE OFFICER’S CLUB IN DHAKA, where Ariful and Tajia’s wedding reception was held.
Archive for May, 2011
TEA STALL OWNER PREPARING ME A CUP OF TEA. His stand is 50 yards from Jeremy’s apartment, and half way between us and Charles’ place! Sweetened condensed milk, sugar, and some tea are created to make this great drink. Maybe 3 oz. for 6 cents! It’s a rare day that I don’t have a cup of tea. He is wearing a lungi, which is typically what I wear most days at home in the apartment. They are quite comfortable during these 90+ degrees days!
MANY CAMERAS WERE CATCHING the action at Ariful and Tajia’s wedding.
Capturing a photo of the bride and groom!
RINGS ON HER FINGERS AND BELLS ON HER TOES?
YOUNG BENGALI GIRLS AT MY FRIEND ARIF’S WEDDING RECEPTION.
Not-Posed and Posed!
Caught in the Lens again!
This evening I attended Arif (Ariful H Bhuiyan) and Tajia’s (Salma Sultana Tajia) wedding reception.
Arif and Tajia don’t know which camera to look at!
I had a photo taken with the Bride, since the Groom hadn’t showed up yet!
Tajia Decked Out as Bengali Brides Usually Are!
Tajia has seen a make-up artist since Day 133!
THIS IS TAJIA (Salma Sultana Tajia). She is marrying Arif (Ariful H Bhuiyan) and I will be attending their wedding reception tomorrow. They are both photographers with TTL (Bangladesh Through the Lens) photo club. This was taken at Shudipto’s (another TTLer) wedding reception last Sunday!
TTLER’s ENJOYING SHUDIPTO’s WEDDING reception.
SELF PORTRAIT I TOOK THIS MORNING as a project for DPS.
HERE IS SOME OF THE TASTY CURRIED CHICKEN THAT was served at Shudipto’s wedding reception last Sunday evening at the Party Place in Dhaka near the Police Line. I arrived early, since I hadn’t judge exactly the time to get to that area of the city. I arrived with a camera, so the guys at the entrance asked me something and I said sure. They had been talking to fast in Bangla and I didn’t totally catch it. They then took me up to the Party Place and down the back to the basement where they were cooking all the food for the reception!
WHERE’S THE BRIDE? She’s hid behind the photographer on the right. I guess that is what happens when a photographer gets married and invites the whole club to the wedding! Poor Bride! Of course this event is basically one big photo-op with a great meal.
GROOM IS WORKING ON CAMERA SETTINGS before taking photos of his bride. That’s what happens when you marry a photographer! Of course these Bengali weddings are not quite like the American ones. This is basically a wedding reception, where everyone comes and many get their photo taken with the bride, and get a great meal, visit and leave. Shudipto is a real gentleman and should make a great husband.
Shudipto and His Bride!
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO MY MOTHER and all the other great Mother’s who check out this site!
Tonight I attended a wedding of Shudipto, a TTL club photographer. He had invited all the TTLr’s from Dhaka to his wedding reception.
Of course then you would see action like this wouldn’t you, with both the bride and groom behind the lens? It was a fun evening with great Bengali food! All the typical wedding food including curried chicken, fish and beef. They also served my favorite drink, borhani!
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