Male guests at a Rajasthani desert village wedding performing 'Riyan', a traditional opium ceremony: The host asks the guest to lick a small dose of 'Amal' from his palm in return for his support & friendship. The intention underlying Riyan is to wipe out differences and forge a bond - not partaking is considered an insult to the host.
The ceremony, where the drug is taken in small doses, is an inextricable part of any social occasion - be it a birth, a wedding or a funeral - in the Thar region.
Riyan is an elaborate ceremony. A large number of people are involved in the preparation of the opium concoction. A small amount of the drug is dissolved in water and then strained, ground and mixed with jaggery, sugar, saffron and milk
nr. Jeloo, Osian Tehsil, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India
The ceremony, where the drug is taken in small doses, is an inextricable part of any social occasion - be it a birth, a wedding or a funeral - in the Thar region.
Riyan is an elaborate ceremony. A large number of people are involved in the preparation of the opium concoction. A small amount of the drug is dissolved in water and then strained, ground and mixed with jaggery, sugar, saffron and milk
nr. Jeloo, Osian Tehsil, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India
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Male guests at a Rajasthani desert village wedding performing 'Riyan', a traditional opium ceremony: The host asks the guest to lick a small dose of 'Amal' from his palm in return for his support & friendship. The intention underlying Riyan is to wipe out differences and forge a bond - not partaking is considered an insult to the host.
The ceremony, where the drug is taken in small doses, is an inextricable part of any social occasion - be it a birth, a wedding or a funeral - in the Thar region.
Riyan is an elaborate ceremony. A large number of people are involved in the preparation of the opium concoction. A small amount of the drug is dissolved in water and then strained, ground and mixed with jaggery, sugar, saffron and milk
nr. Jeloo, Osian Tehsil, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India
The ceremony, where the drug is taken in small doses, is an inextricable part of any social occasion - be it a birth, a wedding or a funeral - in the Thar region.
Riyan is an elaborate ceremony. A large number of people are involved in the preparation of the opium concoction. A small amount of the drug is dissolved in water and then strained, ground and mixed with jaggery, sugar, saffron and milk
nr. Jeloo, Osian Tehsil, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India
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Male guests at a Rajasthani desert village wedding performing 'Riyan', a traditional opium ceremony: The host asks the guest to lick a small dose of 'Amal' from his palm in return for his support & friendship. The intention underlying Riyan is to wipe out differences and forge a bond - not partaking is considered an insult to the host.
The ceremony, where the drug is taken in small doses, is an inextricable part of any social occasion - be it a birth, a wedding or a funeral - in the Thar region.
Riyan is an elaborate ceremony. A large number of people are involved in the preparation of the opium concoction. A small amount of the drug is dissolved in water and then strained, ground and mixed with jaggery, sugar, saffron and milk
nr. Jeloo, Osian Tehsil, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India
The ceremony, where the drug is taken in small doses, is an inextricable part of any social occasion - be it a birth, a wedding or a funeral - in the Thar region.
Riyan is an elaborate ceremony. A large number of people are involved in the preparation of the opium concoction. A small amount of the drug is dissolved in water and then strained, ground and mixed with jaggery, sugar, saffron and milk
nr. Jeloo, Osian Tehsil, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India
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