Today was pretty laid back... Po and I had all our clothes washed (out of draws) and ironed for 300 Rs. ($6). I went over to Ramu's parent's place. Met a bunch of his family including his mom (dad was out somewhere). His mom and many of his family members did not speak English well, and since I don't speak Hindi, it was somewhat difficult to have any meaningful conversations.
The entire road outside his place was being setup for the night's festivities, which included a Sathyanarayan puja. The house + yard was decorated with plenty of festive red and green lights. Workers were busy chopping bushels of potatoes, onions, etc. getting prepared for the night's dinner.
The ceremonies began ~9pm in his backyard. Even at night it was freakin hot. During the puja, I was sweating profusely... no fans near us to make it bearable. We just couldn't escape the heat.
Po and I were treated really well by his family. We met more of his cousins like Tushar, Sonnu, Sachin, and others who I can't remember their names. Mantu, Tushar, and Sonnu were the most helpful for Po and I to navigate Obra.
After the puja, there was a huge buffet dinner set up in a tent on the street outside Ramu' house. The food was decent, but it was the same food as we had eaten for lunch and the previous dinner at the guest house Po and I were staying at. They did, however, have liti and choka which was very good. I only had it once before with Ramesh making it in ATL at 7216.
Around 11pm, the party was dying down, so Namrata (old family friend of Ramesh... their fathers went to school together), Ramu and I walked back to the guest house. My sore throat is getting worse which means a cold is coming on soon... Not cool since the wedding is tomorrow.
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