Hindu Puja:

Basic Elements

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  1. Offering seat to deity
  2. offering water to wash feet
  3. offering water to wash hands
  4. offering water to rinse mouth
  5. offering water for full bath
  6. offering leaves for clothing
  7. offering sacred thread
  8. offering sandalwood paste
  9. offering flowers
  10. offering incense
  11. offering a lighted lamp
  12. offering cooked food
  13. offering a betel nut
  14. offering some money
  15. offering a solemn greeting
  16. circumambulating the deity
  17. scattering a handful of blossoms before the image; reciting honorific mantras