BIZARRE! A Frog Wedding in Nagpur: PICS

A wedding of two frogs arranged by farmers seeking rainfall, is performed at Shitla Mata Mandir Rameshwari in Nagpur on Thursday June 12, 2014. The event was orgnaised by Vidarbha Kisan Samiti in the hope to please rain gods so that the region would receive monsoon showers soon. People blew trumpets and sang songs, as the priest solemnized the marriage with the usual Hindu marriage rituals, even putting streaks of vermilion on the female frog's head as is done with brides. The frogs were picked up from different ponds before the ritual, but left in Ambazari lake after the marriage. Pix By Dinesh Wankhede

A wedding of two frogs arranged by farmers seeking rainfall, is performed at Shitla Mata Mandir Rameshwari in Nagpur on Thursday June 12, 2014. The event was orgnaised by Vidarbha Kisan Samiti in the hope to please rain gods so that the region would receive monsoon showers soon. People blew trumpets and sang songs, as the priest solemnized the marriage with the usual Hindu marriage rituals, even putting streaks of vermilion on the female frog's head as is done with brides. The frogs were picked up from different ponds before the ritual, but left in Ambazari lake after the marriage. Pix By Dinesh Wankhede

A number of farmers seeking rainfall in Nagpur city organized wedding of two frogs on Thursday June 12,2014 to please the Rain Gods and hoped their region would soon receive monsoon showers.People blew trumpets and sang songs, as the priest solemnized the marriage to the chanting of Hindu hymns by putting streaks of vermilion on the female toad?s head.The toads were picked up from different ponds, following the local belief among the farmers in this part of India that a frog marriage pleases the Rain Gods and ensure a good harvest with rain. Pic by: Aniruddhasingh Dinore

A wedding of two frogs arranged by farmers seeking rainfall, is performed at Shitla Mata Mandir Rameshwari in Nagpur on Thursday June 12, 2014. The event was orgnaised by Vidarbha Kisan Samiti in the hope to please rain gods so that the region would receive monsoon showers soon. People blew trumpets and sang songs, as the priest solemnized the marriage with the usual Hindu marriage rituals, even putting streaks of vermilion on the female frog's head as is done with brides. The frogs were picked up from different ponds before the ritual, but left in Ambazari lake after the marriage. Pix By Dinesh Wankhede

A number of farmers seeking rainfall in Nagpur city organized wedding of two frogs on Thursday June 12,2014 to please the Rain Gods and hoped their region would soon receive monsoon showers.People blew trumpets and sang songs, as the priest solemnized the marriage to the chanting of Hindu hymns by putting streaks of vermilion on the female toad?s head.The toads were picked up from different ponds, following the local belief among the farmers in this part of India that a frog marriage pleases the Rain Gods and ensure a good harvest with rain. Pic by: Aniruddhasingh Dinore

A number of farmers seeking rainfall in Nagpur city organized wedding of two frogs on Thursday June 12,2014 to please the Rain Gods and hoped their region would soon receive monsoon showers.People blew trumpets and sang songs, as the priest solemnized the marriage to the chanting of Hindu hymns by putting streaks of vermilion on the female toad?s head.The toads were picked up from different ponds, following the local belief among the farmers in this part of India that a frog marriage pleases the Rain Gods and ensure a good harvest with rain. Pic by: Aniruddhasingh Dinore

A number of farmers seeking rainfall in Nagpur city organized wedding of two frogs on Thursday June 12,2014 to please the Rain Gods and hoped their region would soon receive monsoon showers.People blew trumpets and sang songs, as the priest solemnized the marriage to the chanting of Hindu hymns by putting streaks of vermilion on the female toad?s head.The toads were picked up from different ponds, following the local belief among the farmers in this part of India that a frog marriage pleases the Rain Gods and ensure a good harvest with rain. Pic by: Aniruddhasingh Dinore

A wedding of two frogs arranged by farmers seeking rainfall, is performed at Shitla Mata Mandir Rameshwari in Nagpur on Thursday June 12, 2014. The event was orgnaised by Vidarbha Kisan Samiti in the hope to please rain gods so that the region would receive monsoon showers soon. People blew trumpets and sang songs, as the priest solemnized the marriage with the usual Hindu marriage rituals, even putting streaks of vermilion on the female frog's head as is done with brides. The frogs were picked up from different ponds before the ritual, but left in Ambazari lake after the marriage. Pix By Dinesh Wankhede

A number of farmers seeking rainfall in Nagpur city organized wedding of two frogs on Thursday June 12,2014 to please the Rain Gods and hoped their region would soon receive monsoon showers.People blew trumpets and sang songs, as the priest solemnized the marriage to the chanting of Hindu hymns by putting streaks of vermilion on the female toad?s head.The toads were picked up from different ponds, following the local belief among the farmers in this part of India that a frog marriage pleases the Rain Gods and ensure a good harvest with rain. Pic by: Aniruddhasingh Dinore

A number of farmers seeking rainfall in Nagpur city organized wedding of two frogs on Thursday June 12,2014 to please the Rain Gods and hoped their region would soon receive monsoon showers.People blew trumpets and sang songs, as the priest solemnized the marriage to the chanting of Hindu hymns by putting streaks of vermilion on the female toad?s head.The toads were picked up from different ponds, following the local belief among the farmers in this part of India that a frog marriage pleases the Rain Gods and ensure a good harvest with rain. Pic by: Aniruddhasingh Dinore