The tradition in Rajasthan, as far as we understand it, is for a wedding party to march through the town, on the first day, the bridegroom on a horse, followed by his friends (mostly if not exclusively male) and on the second day, the women and children march through the town, both followed by loud music and drums.
Sometime in between, they go to the temple, then the big wedding celebration is usually on the third day. But it's still a bit confusing for me because there is at least one wedding every day here in Fatehpur. In fact, there is a wedding season, not dictated by the climate, but by the astrologers who play a role in many important decisions here in India. This group of people were actually walking straight past our haveli and when they saw us on the steps, they made a detour and turned left in order to pass right in front of us. Most of the young people came up and touched us on the arms and hands. I don't know whether it was to see if we were real or made of plastic, or just to have good luck, like in the famous rat temple in Desnoke where if you happen to see the white rat, you will be lucky for the rest of your days. I felt very much like the white rat today!