The evening unfolded in resplendent lights and colors:
\nBeautiful women with charming dresses
\nDraped the gathering in mirth and grace.
\nThe new Kaul house opened up at the first sighting
\nLike a ravishing new sculpture by a still-pure new artist:
\nSpaces melting into each other, blending form with function.
\nThe smell of the new furniture mixed with the aroma of the food waiting to be eaten.
\nThe occasion to celebrate Shiva and Druva’s yagneopavit
\nLifted the mood of the party to a delicious lightness.
\nThe superior cup of kheva at the outset further loosened the social inhibitions:
\nPeople become less self-conscious and more giving to the moment.
\nRajni’s cooking was authentic Kashmiri – several notches higher than the usual.
\nHer ever-present friendly smile made the place comfortable the moment you entered it.
\nRabinder’s calm demeanor and his pious aura made some nervous
\nBut he balanced it by offering the mood elevating drinks in a low-key self-serve way to the surprise of the many.
\nThe after-dinner soiree of the Kashmiri music by its priest, Rakesh Kaul,
\nTransported people to the old Kashmir that is no more.
\nIt was a smoothly elegant celebration even without the participation of the main celebrants – Shiva and Dhruva.
\nDeparting the house I felt that the new house will provide Kauls with many pearls of happiness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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