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Day 141

THE SHOES, ARIFUL WORE AT THE WEDDING RECEPTION, which is very typical for Bengali wedding attire.

Day 140

JEREMY GETS SOME “FATHER” BROWNIE POINTS for taking his daughters to the playing field in 90 degree weather.  These photos were taken from our rooftop.

Day 139

WAITING FOR THE GROOM TO ENTER the reception hall, and toss glitter on him.  They even had some left and tossed it on me after I went inside.  The one young boy apologized, probably for his little sister, but I told him it was no problem.

Day 138

FOUNTAIN OUTSIDE THE OFFICER’S CLUB IN DHAKA, where Ariful and Tajia’s wedding reception was held.

Day 137

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!

Day 136

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!

Day 134

  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!

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!

Day 132

TTLER’s ENJOYING SHUDIPTO’s WEDDING reception.

Day 131

SELF PORTRAIT I TOOK THIS MORNING  as a project for DPS.

Day 130

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!