The sound of a drum was resonating through Civic Center on Saturday from the Larkin Street side of the plaza.
Nearby there was a horse being walked in circles by its trainer...
...which had brought a bridegroom to the Northern Indian (Punjabi) ritual dance of two families about to be joined.
The young man in black above was singing exuberantly...
...over the beat of the black-turbaned drummer...
...while various family members would gather in the middle of the circle...
...and dance...
...as they applauded each other.
The event looked spectacularly fun...
...and they hadn't even gotten to the bride and the wedding yet.
Bollywood movies where a mass of people in brightly colored costumes break into dance for no apparent reason make so much more sense now. Thanks, sfmike!
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These are beautiful photos Mike. You have a way of getting right in there, without it seeming intrusive. Cheers, Grove
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