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Photographs in Gelephu

Tulasi plant decorated with flower garland during Naewune puja Jagay with raykhi during hawan Villagers performing arati at the hawan place Villagers offering rice (sponsored by the villagers) during hawan Pandit pouring butter in the hawan Villagers offering prayers inside the temple Villagers performing arati inside the temple Villagers offering prayers near the hawan place holding water in their hands
The Jagay is on fire during hawan Woman decorating tulasi plant with flower garland A woman decorating tulasi plant with flower garland during the ritual Villagers decorating tulasi plant with flowerland Two women holding flower garland across the tulasi plant Woman cooking kher as a prasad for the ritual Man offering to the hawan place Rice for offering during the ritual place on the plate made out of leaves.
Rice in th boul for the puja which are contributed by the villagers. The hawan place gets it's decoration before the ritual is started which is called rekha. Rice placed on the leaves and Kalash with flowers for the ritual Preparing for the Naewne puja Pandit drawing rakhi near Jagay where hawan is performed Pandit decorating the hawan place Rice being placed on plates made out of leaves. Village men preparing kalash with flowers for the puja.
Deo placed in line Village women offering prayerd before the ritual kalash filled with water for the ritual A place where pandit sit and perform the ritual A cemented Jagay where hawan is performed Village women making a place for Jagay by covering the cemented floor with cow dung Village women making a place for Jagay Woman applying tika to her elder sister

Gelephu in Places


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