Tying The Knot - An Issan Wedding 

Series of shots about a thai wedding in the rural village of Ban Donwai, N.E. Thailand. The ceremony here shows the "tying of the knot" which is an offering of blessings and protections, also seen holding in his hands, the bride and bridegroom are given money, ripe banana and a ball of sticky rice as symbolic good wishes.

Photo shows one of the village seniors, (partially drunk) sat in the corner and supervised every step of the ceremony.