Any devotee, regardless of caste or social status, can lead the prayers.
Three chillums (pipes) of ganja are filled with reverence. Pan (Betel leaf): Offered as a traditional mark of respect. Oil: Used to light a lamp with three wicks.
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On the last day, the bells tolled longer. The three idols were carried in procession: first the eldest, wrapped in saffron; next the middle, with a garland of jasmine; last, the smallest, carried by the boys of the village. They walked amid a scattering of rice and rose petals. People lined the route, hands raised to touch the procession’s passing cloth and receive a drop of sanctity, or simply to feel the pulse of communal belonging.