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Navaratri 2007

Chandi Path Yagya performed in Varanasi, North India

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The priests walk around the fire in a ritual called pradakshina.
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The last offering of ghee is accompanied by the recitation of special mantras.
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A final offering of fruit, grains and seeds, and ghee.
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The Chief Priest makes offerings of ghee into the fire.
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The other priests offer a mixture of grains whcih include rice and black sesame seeds (till).
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Sometimes the priests make their own spoons using a stick and a leaf.
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The yagya fire is beautifully decorated and ready to be lit.
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The walls of the temple display all 700 verses of Chandi Path.
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Chandi (Durga)