POOJA RITUAL WITH BIKE

Pooja loosely translates as “blessing”. I just got a new bike and decided to perform pooja on it.

This has been done outside small Ganesh temple (God of Luck and Protection) using incense from the temple, red henna, lemons and a coconut. It was broken into pieces at the very end of the ritual. Pooja mantras were played in the temple throughout.

Bindu marks left on all four sides of the bike.

Pooja is widely used on all newly acquired material things to charge them with protective energy.

Wierd Outdoor Village Media

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1. Village couple announces its support for a political party.

2. Wedding announcement. You see the couple (left) and wedding ceremony sponsors (right)

3. A symbol that keeps evil forces away. You can see such signs almost on every house, village office or transport.

4. A village leader stature.

5. Election poster.

6. Popular guy (election) poster.

7. Private Happy Birthday poster.

8. Political leaders poster. I don’t know why, but the “green” face (with dark glasses) always stays “green” on every poster.

9. Political poster on private house. In support of Lolita (controversial political figure.)

10. Another political party symbol.

11. Beacon – another symbol representing a political party.

12. Anniversary of someone’s death poster.

13. A marriage announcement poster.

14. Another political party symbol in a village

15. Just wierd.