More Photos From Pancha Ganapati
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A few more photos from the Pancha Ganapati celebrations here. This is Lord Ganesha, craftily covered in sandalwood.
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Many gifts arrived and were put at His feet.
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Before lunch, the monks honored Lord Ganesha together at the courtyard.
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Sadhaka Nandinatha does the arati.
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Offering the flame to Bodhinatha.
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Later on, the evening saw a delectable meal prepared by some of our most able cooks, with a prodigious amount of delicious food available. Only with Ganesha’s blessings one could eat all that!
We all sat together as a family, had dinner and talked about Saivite scripture. It was a delightful time.
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