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With all the rain this winter, California can finally quench its thirst and turn green just in time for a beautiful Punjabi wedding. We kick off the celebrations with a colourful rangoli on the hills of Fremont. Looks like the groom-to-be is enjoying every second of the messy maiyan ceremony. Later that evening, Kanwar's family is bringing the party to Sakoon restaurant. The food is really good and, fortunately, there's plenty of it. You know things might get out of hand when you see the jaago coming: In the same time, Navneet's family is celebrating a few minutes away, at Bombay Garden, in Newark: For the sake of diversity, the traditional jaago is replaced by a Northern California backpack: The excitement is maintained at high levels. The next day, I find myself in Lathrop, at the bride's house: Her mom's part of the family is welcomed with sweets: And Navneet turns videographer for a while: The clean creation of the meticulously designed rangoli announces a contr...