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Seven Promises

Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Shavetta Gupta
Date: May 25, 2002; 2002-05-25 Material: Color photograph Dimension: 5 x 7 inches; 400 dpi
Creator: Shavetta Gupta Identifier: aql:19506 qmp-sg-000017 qmp-sg-000017.tif

Description: Shavetta and her husband, Rajesh Gupta, circle the fire under the mandap (wedding tent) seven times making seven promises after which they will become husband and wife. This ritual is called the Saath Phirs (Seven rounds).

Title : Seven Promises

Collection : aql:20455; aql:19559

Creator : Shavetta Gupta

Date : May 25, 2002; 2002-05-25

Summary/Description : Shavetta and her husband, Rajesh Gupta, circle the fire under the mandap (wedding tent) seven times making seven promises after which they will become husband and wife. This ritual is called the Saath Phirs (Seven rounds).

Subject : India; Weddings; Promises; Indian Americans (East Indian Americans)

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Coverage : Punjab (India) Astoria (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Color photograph

Format : Color photograph; 5 x 7 inches; 400 dpi

Identifier : aql:19506 qmp-sg-000017 qmp-sg-000017.tif

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Subject:
India; Weddings; Promises; Indian Americans (East Indian Americans)
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