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The
newly weds are welcomed in a ceremony called the pani
bharna. The groom's mother performs the traditional aarti
(puja) with a pitcher of water. She makes seven attempts
to drink the water from the pitcher. The groom must allow
her to succeed only at the seventh attempt. The bride
must, with her right foot, kick the sarson ka tel (mustard
oil) that is put on the sides of the entrance door before
she enters the house. Along with her husband, she must
offer puja in their room. Then they must touch the feet of
the elders in a ceremony called matha tekna. The rest of
the evening is spent in playing enjoyable traditional
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