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By Gabi Levy / Columbia Daily SpectatorBy Gabi Levy • April 15, 2019 at 6:12 AM
By Gabi Levy / Columbia Daily Spectator
By Gabi Levy • April 15, 2019 at 6:12 AM
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Columbia’s Organization of Pakistani Students greeted NYU’s Pakistani Students Association at the 116 gates prior to the wedding.
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Safia Lakhani, BC ’19, one of the three Hungama brides, walks down Low Steps before the ceremony.
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Brides Subah Imami, and Priya Mishra, CC ’19, exchange a laugh before the ceremony begins.
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This is the first year Hungama has both straight and queer couples. The couples sat together and watched the performances throughout the day.
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Columbia Raas, a Garba- and Raas-influenced South Asian dance team, was one of the groups to perform at the wedding.
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Safia Lakhani waits for the next performance with Omer Malik, the NYU groom.
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Columbia Dhoom, a Bollywood fusion dance team, performs at the ceremony.
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CU Bhangra, a high-energy dance group that fuses traditional Punjabi dance with contemporary choreography, put on a routine on Low steps.
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Members of Columbia’s Organization of Pakistani Students, the co-organizers of the event, show off their own choreography.
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Following the dance performances, attendees crowd the Steps in celebration.
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Dancing continued after the ceremony, concluding the afternoon with widespread celebration.
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