{"id":35716,"date":"2019-02-21T03:24:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T10:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drfumblefinger.com\/?p=35716"},"modified":"2019-02-21T20:22:01","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T03:22:01","slug":"pic-of-the-week-february-22-2019-celebrating-a-newborn-rajisthan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/drfumblefinger.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/pic-of-the-week-february-22-2019-celebrating-a-newborn-rajisthan\/","title":{"rendered":"“Pic of the Week”, February 22. 2019: Celebrating a Newborn, Rajasthan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Enjoying a nice lunch in a restaurant that offered escape from the mid-day heat, we were attracted by the sound of music and a crowd gathering outside.   Everyone in our Rajasthan travel group headed out and had the opportunity to see this celebration.<\/p>\n

Our guide explained that a child had been born in the village and this was a way of making a public announcement to that effect.  Notice in some of the photos a woman is carrying a baby’s crib on her head.  Mostly it’s a chance for people to dance and celebrate.<\/p>\n

Any could join in the festivities and several from our group were soon taking part.  I did what I always do — watched and documented the experience with my trusty pocket camera.  It was great fun and a pleasant diversion, if of short duration.<\/p>\n

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