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  • Photo by © Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com
  • Photo by © Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com
  • The groom arrived by elephant for the actual wedding ceremony.
    Photo courtesy of © J. Cogliandro Photography
  • No expense was spared for the elaborate decor of the three-day wedding.
    Photo by © Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com
  • Photo by © Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com
  • Photo by © Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com
  • Recreating the intricate carvings of the Rambagh Palace in Jaipur tookImagination 3D six months.
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  • Henna paintings on palms and feet are part of the wedding tradition.
    Photo by © Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com
  • Photo by © Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com
  • The setting at the Hilton Americas-Houston was a vision of light, color andIndian-inspired design.
    Photo by © Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com
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  • Beautiful trinkets were given to wedding guests by "maharajas."
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  • Photo by © Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com
  • Photo by © Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com
  • The Hilton Americas-Houston ballroom is readied for the ceremony.
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Lavish is an understatement

A palace, an elephant and the Mayor rocket this three-day Hindu wedding into thestratosphere

  • Enjoying Sheikh Chilli's mutton biryani eating with my fingers - the best way toeat biryani
  • Chicken biryani from Mezban
  • Chef Kiran Verma displaying her favorite biryani
  • Sheikh Chilli's Indo-Pakistani Restaurant

Ramadan favorite

Searching for the best biryani in Houston: Three great places to sample theSouth Asian favorite