Day 62: Diwali 1.11.

The hottest couple on campus!,
originally uploaded by Jussi Nummelin.

Tuesday 1.11. was the Hindu festival of light, Diwali, which was celebrated nicely in the campus.

We got ourselves halfway to the city to Behala to shop traditional clothes (Kurta - the long loose shirt and pyjama - the pants) because everybody was supposed to dress ethnic. Nice!

The beginning was postponed twice, with total 2,5 hours, because of decorations. The ceremonies started with Puja held by a priest and following by people greeting each other "Happy Diwali". The whole event was warm and actually very Christmas like (except no peace, from now on).

Then we had a very nice outdoor dinner in the basketball court with nominating best dressing people (mr & ms Stepper and Indian resp.). The results:

Ms Indian: Sangamittra (*
Ms Stepper: Heidi
Mr Indian: Binu
Mr Stepper: Robert

*) as picked by myself

I found out that choosing "the Miss" is rather choosing dozens who DON'T win (and are pissed off at you) than choosing the one winner. That's why it's so easy with Kaisa, because she's always the number one! Right, babe?

The evening went on with observing and evaluating the decorations in different hostels (there was a competition - naturally), which New Hostel won.

Then some very angerous and loud (at least to western point of view) fireworks and crackers.

People went on until who knows how late. I went to sleep after some homemade noodles at Robert's room.

And a small fight caused by me about train tickets to Varanasi. I've observed that although I'm generally more patient and easy-going than maybe before, I might have picked some Indian temper...