... the handsome black achkan he was wearing, the tight off-white pyjamas, and the brilliantly embroidered white jutis with their upturned toes would present an incongruous picture in a rice field. (p. 19)
Pyjamas, or pajamas, refer to nightwear in most English speaking countries, but Mahesh Kapoor certainly did not wear a night gown to his son's wedding. The word, pyjama, comes from the Persian word, payjama, meaning leg garment. In South and West Asia, pyjamas refer to pants fitted with a drawstring waistband and worn by both men and women. Men often wear their pyjamas with a loose overshirt, called a kurta.
Jutis, or juttis, are traditional Indian footwear worn by both men and women. They are usually made of leather and heavily decorated with embroidery, sequin and beads. The shoes usually have pointed toes and a flat sole. They can have an open or a closed heel, and the left and right foot shoes are the same.
Here is the link to my older post on achkan.
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