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Sweets for the whole street.
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Understanding the little shrine in the corner.
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A greeting that is also a small prayer.
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The Gujarati word for the mark on the forehead.
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Ahimsa on a plate.
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Every Indian name is a small wish.
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Mum's sister.
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A welcome on the floor.
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From haldi to vidaai.
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108 beads and a knot.
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A river that came from the sky.
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A question at the door.
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Lunch in the forest, shared from every hand.
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Seeing in the dark, in Bengal.
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Clean hands, quiet mind.
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A dot that is older than fashion.
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Naivedya at home.
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The name at school and the name at home.
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Dad's sister.
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The baraat.
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The whisper, the star, the choosing.
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Saying it again and again.
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The plate that goes to the shrine.
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Books at her feet for a day.
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Smoke that rises, a room that changes.
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Same name, different music.
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