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The grateful public express their devotion trough several forms,
like conducting of regular and periodical worship-offering of animal sacrifice,
arranging of cultural activities. spending of huge sums on celebration of
recurrent occasions, such as taking out the deities in processions yearly once,
community participation with boundless fervour characterize these functions. In
addition, holding of melas, or Jatras lasting for weeks is a common place occurrence
during the annual festivals. At the time of these gala days people in lakhs
congregate and offer several kinds of ritualistic prayer services. Bizarre
traditions, age old conventions; and odd customs surface and present a colourful
spectacle of Hinduism in action. Needles to say they knit mankind to gather
bidding bye to segregation and isolation existing in society, rather gnawing at
the vitals of harmonious living of God's loving children. On this occasions the
deities are decorated in gorgeous dress dazzling ornaments and colourful
garlands. And they enjoy the din and bustle emendating around their seats, due
to chanting and singing to the accompaniment of instruments. Pacified deities,
no doubt rain boons on the ardent votaries out of proportion, in general.
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