My sister and I, who are not Indian, were invited to Diwali festivities at a temple. We went out and purchased saris and petticoats, and we just taught ourselves how to put it on, but there are a lot of uncertainties.

We watched a lot of videos, read a lot of comments, and scoped out a lot of blogs, but to no avail. The following sort of explains the difficulties and what would need to be addressed.

First, some people think it improper to not drape/cover the pleats in the front– some videos have people showing it while others make sure to keep it out of sight.

Secondly, the length which the pallu falls behind the back is an issue– some say to the knee, others say longer. The positioning is also problematic because some say the lovely edge should be close to the inside (by the neck) and have it pleated, while others have it just loose and sort of have it falling over the shoulder and across the arm, almost like a sleeve. Also, there is the issue of some showing "too much back."

When we bought the saris, the salesperson assured us it would be okay if we simply wore a plain, nice scoop-neck t-shirt that didn’t have pockets, but there are some who really, really get upset if the blouse isn’t matching and tailored. We also wondered if it was inappropriate to not show the midriff.

Any answers would be very helpful as we would really love to look proper and not embarrass ourselves or show disrespect/appear inappropriate! We’re quite concerned and want to show reverence and not look like bumbling weirdos draping cloth about ourselves. Pictures would be appreciated.

1. when you like someone, but the feeling isnt mutual, dyu give up on that feeling easily? if not how long does it take u to move on? wanna see a variety of answers on this one..

2. When was the last time someone pissed you off so badly, that u wanted to beat them up? and why? or have u said it to their face?

PS- check out this link- http://twitpic.com/34onzt
This is a satellite picture of India during Diwali…our festival…awesome isnt it??

well so yeah lemme know…n star it too, id like a variety of answers please

i have many forwarded emails with diwali and greeting pictures embedded in them . i want ro create such emails myself . please help me for the same

I am not fishing for compliments, if that’s what you think I’m doing.

I just wanna change my hairstyle. I’m bored with the current one (the one in pink is my current one). The one in blue was for the Diwali dinner so I had my hair blown or something.

http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/94/42/87462449/1_882095398l.jpg

http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/94/42/87462449/1_388973512l.jpg

LOL Okay the second one is supposed to be flatter than the first.
And lol, I am not a Hindu, I just attended a Diwali dinner.

WHOA OKAY SO IT LOOKS THE SAME?! Uhmmm, it’s supposed to be like this hairstyle http://images.google.com.my/imgres?imgurl=http://z.about.com/d/beauty/1/0/O/n/kclarkson.JPG&imgrefurl=http://beauty.about.com/od/hairstylephotogalleries/ss/roundfa_8.htm&h=442&w=299&sz=18&hl=en&start=3&um=1&usg=__GgvOiBqcgNM9Qxo0pA8RQJNeks0=&tbnid=TP7y9LBaejd1ZM:&tbnh=127&tbnw=86&prev=/images%3Fq%3DRound%2Bface%2Bhairstyle%26ndsp%3D18%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN
DAMMIT.
I mean the Sophisticated Cut. Just browse.

http://z.about.com/d/beauty/1/0/P/m/katieholmes.jpg

this one.

my cousin from india came all the way to visit me for five days. the very first thing he asked me was what i’m doing that i am busy all the time. when i told him everything, he looked at me and was able to tell i was making excuses. i guess in a way it made me realize i was hurting his feelings. he was expecting to see me in india with my sister last year but i never came. when he called me, i told him i got busy and his reply was "omg! eveyone is busy." a week after they left, i sent him a picture from his visit and he replied "we miss the fun and action we had there." then i wrote to him for india’s independence day and he replied within two minutes then i called him for raksha bandhan. he told me i can write to him once twice a month. when i met him during his visit to new york last year, he told me the more continous time i spend with family, the more i’m going to remember them. now i’m starting to remember them. as an honest opinion, since i remembered him, do u think he still mad at me for making excuses about being busy? i wrote to him on his personal email instead of his office email in rgds to the new delhi bombs and didnt hear back from them. is there a way i can gain respect from him? i feel horrible. despite that, when my sister went to india, he bought me a jewelry box, bangles, a blanket, and a shawl. in new york, he bought me an indian style purse along with artificial jewelry. i guess he just wanted me to remember him. i dont know what i can do to show my cousin i’m remembering him. would an email once a month help? i dont want him to think he’s getting a lot of email from me. he told me his comapny doesnt mind emails because he told me sending him emails is like writing him a letter. please send me honest feedback. to tell you the truth, all of my cousins in india are married and have kids of their own and i never had the chance to attend any of their weddings. when i started college, my dad’s brother’s daughter was getting married and my dad told me i had to go to the wedding. i had a horrible time. everyone ignored me, nor did anyone talk to me and they left me out in all of the cousin get-togethers. i guess that showed me how to be rude to others. please send me ur honest opinion. chanvces are i might write to him for diwali this year then write to him once a month or so on his office email. as it made me realize that he came all the way from india and he had to take time off and had to go through a lot of trouble to come visit me, i guess in a way he deserves a lot more respect.
i’ve gotten complaints from him in the past that i stopped writing and calling.

although i never had the chance to attend a family wedding in india, i attended my dad’s brother’s daughter’s wedding in canada and that made me look at things from a different perspective. i met everyone after a very long time and they all ignored me and no one would talk to me. all of my cousins in india (mom’s side) are all older than me. they’re all married and have kids of their own, i had a close cousin from india visit me in june for five days. when he came, the very first thing he asked me was what i’m doing that i am busy all the time. when i told him everything, he looked at me and was able to tell i was making excuses. it made me realize that i was hurting his feelings. when i asked him for help on how to check the air pressure in my tires, he helped me. as a way of making it up to him, i sent him a picture from his visit and he replied "we miss the fun and action we had there." i wrote to him for india’s independence day and he replied me within two minutes. then i called him for raksha bandhan. can i make it up to him by writing to him for diwali then write to him once a month after that? send me ur honest opinions

i’m starting to remember my couain from india. four months ago, he came to visit me for five days. he told me i can write to him once twice a month letting him know what i’m doing. when i wrote to him for india’s independence day, he replied within two minutes saying "great to hear from you," then i called him for raksha bandhan. when i told him who it was, he said :HI!". when i wishes a happy raksha bandhan, he said "thanks a lot, same to you." a week after they left, i sent him a picture from his vacation and he replied "we miss the fun and action we had there." if someone says u can write to me, is there a way of knowing if the person is saying it just to be nice or are they serious? i’m planning to wrte to him for diwali. can someone tell me their honest opinion?

Im doing a project on hinduism and while looking for images of the festival diwali i came across a picture of what seemed to be a swastika. Can anyone tell me what it is and the meaning of it? and if it actually is a swastika.

http://www.dharmicnaujawaan.org.gy/files/images/Diwali%20Swastika.jpg

when i attended my dad’s brother’s daughter’s wedding in november 2006 in toronto, canada, i had a terrible time. none of my cousins talked to me or involved me in anything. they just ignored me. that taught me how to treat my cousins in india very negatively. this past summer, i had family from india come visit me in america and i’m starting to remember them. my cousin came to visit me for five days with his wife and 2 sons. when they were visiting, we went to disneyland. for group pictures, my cousin called me over to him. the next day, we were home and his kids were doing their homework and his wife was helping them. i was in my room doing some stuff on the computer. a few minutes later, my cousin came into my room and we chatted for a while. moments later, one of his sons was misbehaving. when i asked him if he should go see what the problem was, he said "he’ll get in trouble." is that a sign that spending time chatting with me was more important than checking on his child? the next day, my mom sent me out for shopping and my mom told my cousin to come with me. later that evening, we were on our way home and my cousin asked if i wanted to go for a walk. when we went to the beach, my cousin called me over and let me lean on him. after they left, i realized i’m better off writing to my cousin who came to visit me in america from india, and just let the others go to "". i wrote to my cousin for diwali and he replied "good to hear from you and thanks for remembering us for this auspicious occassion. i guess this cousin really cares about me. i felt bad because he was sleeping half of the time. when i asked his wife, she told me during the time when he works, he doesnt get enough sleep. he is just catching up on his sleep. is there a way of knowing if someone really cares about you? he flew from india to new york then from new york to california. i guess it was really important to him that he spent time with me. he took a 7 am flight from new york and landed in california around 10 am pst. then for going back to india, he took the very last flight in the evening.

whenmy cousin heard my sister was coming, i didnt inform him i wasnt coming. he called me up on the day he met her. i told him i got busy and he replied "omg! everyone is busy. i feel bad because when my sister came back from india, my cousin bought me a jewelry box, bangles, a blanket, and a shawl then this year he came to visit me for five days with his wife and 2 sons. the day after i finished my college, he called me from new york to say hi and wanted to catch up. what really surprised me though was when he came to visit, the very first thing he asked me was what i’m doing that i’m busy all the time. when i told him everything, he looked at me and was able to tell i was making excuses. a week after they went back to india, i sent him a picture from their visit on his personal email. four days later, he replied "we miss the fun and action we had there." i wrote to him on his office email for india’s independence day and he replied me within two minutes and replied "great to hear from you." then i called him two days later for another religious holiday and he said "hi p." now i am starting to remember them. is it me or am i hurting my cousin’s feelings when i keep saying i’m busy when i’m not. do u think he is happy i remembered him for two occassions? i wrote to him on his personal email in rgds to the new delhi bombs but didnt hear back. i’m wondering if he is pretending to be busy or is he really busy? i want to write to him for diwali but i’m not sure if he will like it or not. when he came to visit, he came me his personal email so i can send him pictures. send me ur honest feedback

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/oct-07-03/19-10-07-diwali.html

The first picture of the article, with a girl and a guy with Braided hair
I already gave a link above…. Click the link and you’ll see an article about Tamil movies, look at the first picture and plz tell me the name of that movie

i searched on google and it shows up with the same thing
links to pictures WITH LABELS would be really helpful

thank yoouu xx
p.s happy diwali =)

i have many forwarded emails with diwali and greeting pictures embedded in them . i want ro create such emails myself . please help me for the same

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