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Kushal
continues by
pouring oil onto the
fire below...
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This
is perhaps my favorite
picture from the entire
house blessing, with
oil being poured from
the little metal cup, into
the wooden spoon,
and onto the fire below.
The priest watches and
sings beyond ...
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Kushal's parents take a
moment for me to get
a good photograph. This
is their new home, after all.
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The
fire raged for hours,
and the smoke inside, at
times, became almost
unbearable.
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Now
holding a string,
the blessing continues...
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Toshal
does her part, and
brings in more flowers.
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Someone
said their eyes
were not watering from the
smoke in the air, so more
wood was quickly added
onto the fire.
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The
next part of the blessing
included two people grasping
this plate, with a candle
burning on it. They would
rotate the plate over the fire
in a circular motion; all the
while the priests did sing.
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Kushal's
parents swing the
plate around in blessing
of their own new home.
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Toshal
and Jamie do as well,
in respect for her parents
and their new home. I also
got my chance to offer my
respect, and took part in
this blessing ritual.
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Others
line up to take part
and to swing the plate
around in a circular
motion over the fire.
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Here,
we have the sister of
one of Kushal's childhood
friends. She is Parsi,
and
she is very attractive. I had
a small crush on her 3 years
ago, and today as well. :)
If you know much about the
Parsi, you know I have
little chance...
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Aunts,
great aunts, friends,
and daughters all help
to bless the new home.
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Even
as some people
begin to leave,
the blessing continues.
Kushal's father here,
basks in the fact that
so much of the family
is here together.
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