Well, as it turns out, India is not as cheap as it used to be. Being
that nothing in this world goes exactly how we plan it, my Arangetram
budget was greatly under-estimated. Now that I am in Chennai, and my
teacher and I have finalized most of the arrangements for March 6th, I
have made a revised budget according to real life costs:
Musicians: $1,390
Video: $78
Makeup artist: $33
Light and Sound rental: $211
Saree Costume: $102
Pant Costume: $131
Stage Decor: $114
Invitations: $100
Boquets and gifts: $200
Dance classes: $1,845
Rent and living expenses (4 months) :$1,200
Additional expenses (4 months) :$500
TOTAL: 5,904
