The hawan place gets it's decoration before the ritual is started which is called rekha.
Resource #: 69302 (URL for reference)
Hawan with decoration (English )
Tibet and Himalayas: Harvest Festival, Bhutan Cultural Library
Location: Pelrithang (Latitude: 26.921753; Longitude: 90.502053)
Description:
by Monika Subba
The hawan place is decorated before the puja is started. This place is decorated by the Pandit. He use floor and haldi powder for making rakhi around the hawan place.
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This resource was provided by Shejun (Documentation of Bhutan's Oral Cultures sponsored by Arcadia). The copyright holder is Shejun (only private uses permitted).
Resource type: Image
Photographer: Monika Subba
Photograph Date: 04/Nov/2014