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The groom is jittery, the guests are gathered

and there's a rasterian priests armed

with coconut and rice.

At a passing wedding in Mumbai, we await the bride.

I'm Linda Pressley and this week's assignment

focuses on this tiny, unique community.

It's population in sharp decline, the passies of India.

My name's Kaizad and Debu.

I'm just getting married to a pretty lady

called Zinnia Vakira.

And did it take you very long to find yourself a passie bride?

Well, it didn't take me long to find her,

but it took me five years to convince her to marry me.

But you'll see, you'll see why it took me five years

because she's far more gorgeous than what I am.

So I think I...

Well, you're looking pretty gorgeous.

Thank you.

So I think I've hit a bumper jet butt.

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