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displayed upon his forehead,—who performs his devotions
with punctilious nicety. The faqfr, too, in almost primi-
tive nakedness,—his hair dyed and matted together, and
his body bedaubed with ashes,—though scarcely noticed
by other people, arrests the attention of the stranger.
Pew of the men have much clothing upon their persons;
yet many of them, by their carriage, and by the jewels
and gold with which they are adorned, show that they
occupy a very respectable position in native society.
The women are, for the most part, thoroughly clothed;
and, some of them, occasionally, are profusely decorated
with gold and silver ornaments studded with precious
stones. All the worshippers carry offerings in their
hands, consisting of sugar, rice, ghee (or clarified butter),
grain, flowers, water, etc. One of the most beautiful
of the flowers presented is the lotos, the form and
colour of which bear some resemblance to those of a
large tulip or water-lily.
Over the narrow doorway which constitutes the chief
entrance to the temple, is a small figure of Granes, upon
which some of the worshippers, as they pass in, sprinkle
a few drops of water. As one enters the enclosure,
several shrines are visible. The worshipper pays his
homage to any god, or to all, as he may elect; but he
must of necessity approach the paramount deity of the
place, that is to say, the plain conical stone already
spoken of. He makes his obeisance to the god either
by bowing his head—his hands being folded in ador-
ation — or by prostrating himself upon the ground;
after which he presents his offering, and rings one of
the bells suspended from the roof of the temple. This
displayed upon his forehead,—who performs his devotions
with punctilious nicety. The faqfr, too, in almost primi-
tive nakedness,—his hair dyed and matted together, and
his body bedaubed with ashes,—though scarcely noticed
by other people, arrests the attention of the stranger.
Pew of the men have much clothing upon their persons;
yet many of them, by their carriage, and by the jewels
and gold with which they are adorned, show that they
occupy a very respectable position in native society.
The women are, for the most part, thoroughly clothed;
and, some of them, occasionally, are profusely decorated
with gold and silver ornaments studded with precious
stones. All the worshippers carry offerings in their
hands, consisting of sugar, rice, ghee (or clarified butter),
grain, flowers, water, etc. One of the most beautiful
of the flowers presented is the lotos, the form and
colour of which bear some resemblance to those of a
large tulip or water-lily.
Over the narrow doorway which constitutes the chief
entrance to the temple, is a small figure of Granes, upon
which some of the worshippers, as they pass in, sprinkle
a few drops of water. As one enters the enclosure,
several shrines are visible. The worshipper pays his
homage to any god, or to all, as he may elect; but he
must of necessity approach the paramount deity of the
place, that is to say, the plain conical stone already
spoken of. He makes his obeisance to the god either
by bowing his head—his hands being folded in ador-
ation — or by prostrating himself upon the ground;
after which he presents his offering, and rings one of
the bells suspended from the roof of the temple. This