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The only Hindu lawmaker on Capitol Hill tied the knot April 9 in a Vedic ceremony in picturesque Hawaii surrounded by beaches and palm trees.
Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, 33, married her former campaign photographer Abraham Williams, 26, in a custom-built yellow and orange pandal, under which a priest conducted the ceremony in full Vedic tradition. Gabbard wore a long midnight blue dress with intricate gold embroidery on the sleeve and near the hem. The groom was in a cream colored suit, her Twitter site reveals. The Iraq War veteran had her hair in a simple bun adorned with a fresh flowers. About 200 guests witnessed the ceremony which was held on Oahu, at the historic fishpond of Kahalu’uon
In an interview with People magazine April 4, Gabbard said she and Williams realized they had a connection a year after they met. The two are avid surfers and Williams proposed to her out in the water, she said. “He’s my best friend, my surfing buddy and my partner in everything. We’re both thrilled to celebrate this new chapter – beginning our lives together.”
She described the wedding ceremony as one “that has been used and practiced by the followers of the Vedas from India for thousands of years.” The priest used both Sanskrit and English at what Gabbard described as a “Hawaiian-style Hindu wedding.” The two exchanged vows they had written themselves. Both Williams and Gabbard are vegetarians. A vegetarian dinner was served at the wedding.
Gabbard has been embraced by the Indian-American community as the only Hindu in Congress. She paid a diplomatic and trade visit to India last December and was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special guest during his visit to the U.S. last September, attending most of his high profile events.
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