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What light means, and why families light a lamp at dusk.

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The divine in me bows to the divine in you.

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A mark between the eyebrows, and what it protects.

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A name that came from far away and fits just right.

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The master map: who is who, and why it matters.

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Lamps for a homecoming.

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The master book: three days, a hundred cousins.

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Doing what is right for who you are; not a one-word translation.

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Gau mata.

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Both, all the way through.

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Maya is halfway through a block tower when Dadi calls: aarti time.

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Leaving the road outside.

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The naming day.

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Charan sparsh: asking for a blessing with your whole body.

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Mum's sister is Masi, Dad's sister is Foi, Mum's brother is Mama, Dad's brother is Kaka.

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Mooshika.

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Yes. Two trees of light.

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Nine nights in a circle.

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A lamp, a song, a circle of light.

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Ganesha's favourite sweet.

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You can be both.

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Helping without being asked.

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Because a train is long and thepla keeps.

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Makar Sankranti and the sky over Ahmedabad.

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From embarrassment to pride, gently.

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Yes.

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Because they carried them a long way.

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A house where Bhagwan lives and everyone can visit.

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Different families, different days; what ours does and why.

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Sweets for the whole street.

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One bead, one name.

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One light, many lamps.

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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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What you do comes back around.

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A river that came from the sky.

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Both, all the way through.

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A question at the door.

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Seeds and harvests.

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Why a bell is rung during puja.

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Greetings differ by family and tradition; none is the only one.

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