In this age when you can buy a sari on Instagram or conduct prayers in the house via a YouTube video, tangible ceremonial rituals, where the smoke from the camphor burns your eyes, are what keep Deepavali meaningful for me.
In my family, an annual pre-Deepavali ritual necessitates that before we celebrate, respect must be given to the departed.
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