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The
next and final
phase of the blessing
is nearing hand.
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Kushal
helps out,
here apply the "tilak
a la" or "bindi" in the
current-day context,
onto the forehead of
the head priest.
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Kushal's parents are
ready for the last
section of both this
website of mine and
the blessing of theirs.
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The
son of the head
priest sings just beyond
the other side of the
roaring and purifying
fire. The air is
superheated by
the flames...
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Kushal
and Vrunda
handle and cut more
fruits and flowers.
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Another
plate comes
out, will it ever end?
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One
of the priests
heats up a copper
bowl over the fire.
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The
long day nears
its end, and fatigue
begins to mix with
excitement in finality.
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One
of the many
adornments for the
blessing, with a cocunut
in the center, surrounded
by a wreath of flowers.
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I
get a quick chance to
sit down where Kushal
and Vrunda spent most
of their time. This is
how it looks from those
that truly participate.
When
my new house in
Houston was built and
I moved in, I celebrated
with a British beer and
some Belgian chocolate.
I think my next home
will be celebrated
by a mix between
selfish pleasure and
sentimental sharing.
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The
roaring fire disipates
and the end of the
blessing has come.
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We
all then walked
around the block for
some food. Along the way,
we see further construction
of new homes. You see
they certainly use 'rebar' in
their concrete construction.
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Time
to eat!
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