61.Pithi Dastoor.

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The hall was decorated with yellow and orange marigolds and yellow curtains. Two large vessels were placed beside each other and inside them a small square shaped chowki stool to seat. But the twist was that two seats were divided by a opaque yellow curtain which ended in the middle of Hall.

(A reference picture to show the seating arrangements.)

Soon Adhiraj entered dressed in silk kurta along with yellow dhoti. He settled on his assigned seat and looked over the Hall. Sure this curtain didn't provide the view of other half part untill one go to the other end of Hall.

Women came inside and their giggling echoed in the hall. Among all the women dressed in expensive dresses with jewellery, one was clad in a simple and plain yellow saree, her long hair slightly oiled spreading on her shoulders and back, a thin gold chain around her swan like neck with simple gold studs in her ear and her face devoid of any makeup just her brown eyes adorned with kohl. She was in her simplest getup with her raw beauty on show.

Adhiraj can feel some rustling beside him on the other side of curtain and strange glint passed through his eyes.

Soon the ritual started as Vasudha, Maheshwari along with few ladies came near Adhiraj. Maheshwari being the eldest, took the paste of Haldi and applied on his feet first, then back of palms, shoulder and last his face. Ladies repeated the process.

Vasudha took that paste and then went to Raina for applying her same haldi because the first haldi for bride comes from the groom's family.

Akshit just couldn't control himself but he wanted the prince to be the first victim not his best friend.

Now who will deliberately go inside the lion's cave?

Akshit thought for something and roamed his eyes over hall, his eyes stopping at a particular woman standing in front . He moved near her and whispered, "Hey!"

Adya jumped when she felt his baritone against her ears and his breath hitting her neck.

She turned to look at him , she bit her lips seeing him standing so close.

"Y-yes? Ahmm.",she stuttered but cleared her throat trying to look confident.

"Adya, listen. We need them to paint yellow today.", Akshit pointed at the couple seating in front.

"Raina is not an issue but anyone will think 100 times before going near him, now utilise being his sister and be the first one to do that.",he smiled.

"W..What?", Adya took few minutes to comprehend what he said so fast.

"Go Adya, we don't have much time.", he pushed her towards another side of partition, towards Adhiraj's side.

She look back at him. He motioned with his eyes to go forward.

She was not that stupid to do it alone, she had to drag some scapegoats along with her.

She saw Rohan and Adhvan standing in a corner and discussing which flower is looking more good. Yellow one or Orange one?

Like seriously?

She went to them and "Rohan Bhai and Adhvan, listen..."

She said what she wanted to do, Adhvan was a bit hesitant but Rohan was not the one will miss making the fun of his best friend.

"Let's go.",suddenly Rohan became most excited one there.

"Hiii.",Rohan, Adya and Adhvan chirped appearing like a ghost in front of Adhiraj.

Adhiraj shot up his one eyebrow looking at them suspiciously.

But before he could think further , it felt like a bowl of turmeric paste was poured over him.

"What? Wait, Stop.", he said hurriedly but who was going to stop?

Plus the teens also got the chance to target the prince, so taking the profit of situation they started covering him with the yellow fragranced paste.

Raina laughed listening commotion from other side, assuming his situation.

"Don't laugh missy. It's your turn.",Dia remarked before throwing turmeric on her face.

"Aahhhh!!!",Raina screamed.

And after that a chaos emerged in the hall with hyperactive teenagers and adults who were worse than kids.

They didn't know where? But they were throwing paste anywhere, without any aim.

It was being difficult to save you from the attacks, that's when Maheshwari Sisodiya decided to interrupt.

"Enough. It's been enough. We have rituals left to complete.", she said in a stern voice making everyone stop in their track.

"Here comes another lecture.", someone muttered lowly.

Youngsters went to clean up themselves and then some local women who are maids of royals came forward and started rubbing the Ubtan paste thoroughly on their body.

Raina was feeling uncomfortable when the woman rested the end of her saree on her knee to apply Ubtan on her calf but no presence of any men in their part was a bit relaxing. On the other hand Adhiraj was sitting unaffected as his hands and legs upto knee were rubbed with Ubtan.

Dia came there and took some Ubtan in her hand and smeared it on her waist. Raina looked at her confused .

Dia whispered in her ear, "You waist should be pampered as well where he will rest his hands lifetime."

Raina gave her an unbelievable look in return Dia winked at her leaving her flustered.

After that they both were bathed by water. Raina relaxed sensing the water pouring over her head and the turmeric and ubtan washing off.

When it was done, she was draped with a long shawl to cover up her curves on which her wet saree was clinging.

Raina was laying in her bed relaxing, it was evening and Mahira Dastoor was going to take place on Adhiraj's side. His uncle from Jaipur was going to come with his family.

Mahira Dastoor was a function in which bride's or groom's maternal uncle makes a grand entry with his family, with loads of gifts and dancing on the beats. It shows that he is ready to take the responsibilities of the marriage of his sister's child.

"Oh Raina, here you are sleeping. Get up and get ready.",Dia entered her room and said.

"Me? Why?",Raina asked because it was not going to happen in the bride side of the fort.

"Duh!! For Mahira Dastoor.",Dia said.

"But why me? It us taking place for Rathores.",she mentioned the fact.

"So? Do you want to sulk in room alone?",Dia smiled sarcastically.

"Okey, fine.", Raina huffed getting up from the bed and going inside the closet to wear something nice.

Something was awaiting there for her, something which was planned by the King himself.

Yeah I know, pretty simple chapter just like my life. 😁

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